A beautifully illustrated collection of Oscar Wilde's favourite children's tales known and loved throughout the world. It includes:
This gorgeous production brings Wilde's magical stories to a whole new generation.
A beautifully illustrated collection of Oscar Wilde's favourite children's tales known and loved throughout the world. It includes:
This gorgeous production brings Wilde's magical stories to a whole new generation.
a book to treasure ... beautifully presented ... impressive
-- School Librarianthis beautiful edition is a gift to a new generation, well remembered and treasured by past generations and hopefully preserved with joy, pain and breadth of vision intact for the edification of future hearts and minds
-- Midwest Book Reviewthree of Oscar Wilde's fairy tales for children are republished with gorgeous original art by Robinson. It would be a loss for contemporary children not to have these stories
-- Kirkus Reviewsthe pairings of story and art glow with the truth that love knows no boundaries. The 1888 art is beautifully reproduced in full pages, while the linear, originally black-and-white images have been washed with color. The latter is always a chancy business, as the book's designer, Emma Byrne, acknowledges: [T]his is a tightrope act, as it is important not to destroy the integrity of the fine linework. It does not seem meretricious in this case; the result is lovely. This is full-blown art nouveau: The watercolors are voluptuous in their sinuous line and delicacy of hue, and even the text pages have shadow patterns beneath their lovely type
-- Kirkus Reviewswith great respect for the past, this edition succeeds in bringing the illustrations into the present
-- Kirkus Reviewsthese beautiful illustrations could certainly be used in visual arts in the looking and responding strand unit in senior classes
-- InTouch magazinethe themes in The Selfish Giant would be suitable for use in middle classes
-- InTouch magazineboth The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant provide a considerable body of work in English, drama and SPHE for senior classes
-- InTouch magazineThe Nightingale and the Rose could possibly be used with an above average sixth class
-- InTouch magazinestunning new edition
-- Fallenstarstories.blogspot.ie and Inismagazine.iethe classic illustrations by Charles Robinson perfectly accent the telling of these classic tales, casting a dreamlike spell that remains with the reader long after the book is closed
-- Fallenstarstories.blogspot.ie and Inismagazine.ieperfect for children of all ages, this book should be part of everyone's collection! A timeless treasure that is a perfect introduction (or re-introduction) to the wit and warmth of Oscar Wilde
-- Fallenstarstories.blogspot.ie and Inismagazine.iebeautiful ... the images and illustrations ... will captivate any reader
-- SeomraRanga.comperfect for a classroom lesson!
-- SeomraRanga.comtimely and welcome ... a book to keep
-- Irish Examinerbrilliant ... gorgeous production'
-- Bord Gais Energy Book Clubyears later the magic still lives on!
-- Bord Gais Energy Book Cluba really attractive book ... lovely present ... very attractively produced
-- Robert Dunbar, The Marian Finucane Show, RTE Radio 1beautifully designed by Emma Byrne
-- Newstalk Breakfastno child's bookshelf should be without an Oscar Wilde collection - ideally, this beautiful new edition
-- Irish Mail on Sundaya delightful publication
-- The Primary Planetstunning
-- Inkandpaperhearts.wordpress.comperfect Christmas present for young readers and a wonderful addition to any collection
-- Inkandpaperhearts.wordpress.comfeatures some of the most beautiful illustrations I have ever seen in a children's book
-- RaisingIreland.comI cannot recommend this book enough
-- RaisingIreland.comGet it now; read it on your own, read it to your kids, read it to an old person in a home, just read it. It truly is wonderful
-- RaisingIreland.comone of those wonderful children's hardback books that is a 'keeper'
-- MyKidsTime.iethe colour illustrations are stunning
-- MyKidsTime.iewould make a lovely Christmas present or even a present for a new baby as a classic book they will always have
-- MyKidsTime.iea nice way to introduce them to a classic author but in an easy way
-- Mumstown.ievery nice, definitely one to keep on the bookshelves for years
-- Mumstown.iebeautiful reproduction
-- Kim Harteperfect Xmas gift for young and old
-- Kim Hartedreamlike and beautiful
-- Bookwitchparticularly welcome
-- Irish Timesbeautifully illustrated
-- Connemara Journala book that can be enjoyed by all ages
-- Connemara Journalparticularly welcome
-- Irish Timestimeless treasure
-- Sunday Independentbeautifully designed by Emma Byrne
-- Irish Independenta fantastic gift to be treasured by a new generation of children
-- Dubray BooksThree classic fairytales by Oscar Wilde that sparkle with wit and enchantment. They have been beautifully reproduced with unabridged text and using the original illustrations from one of the 20th century's foremost and illustrious illustrators, Charles Robinson. His vibrant and evocative watercolour and line drawings together with Wilde's seamless prose make this a timeless treasure for the whole family to enjoy
-- lovereadingbeautiful ... a gift edition to treasure
-- Parentsintouch.co.uk