{"product_id":"georgie-book-r-o-blechman-9780486808864","title":"Georgie","description":"[front flap]\u003cbr\u003eThe joyful arrival of a longed-for baby is followed by overwhelming losses, but a loyal dog makes happiness possible again. This moving and profound graphic novel by R. O. Blechman treats its solemn subject with humor, simplicity, and warm humanity. \u003cbr\u003eMaurice Sendak characterized the tale as fierce, passionate little pictures that pack a punch only Blechman seems capable of delivering, and Jules Feiffer observed that Long-time fans are well aware of Blechman's elegant cartoon-poetry, but in \u003ci\u003eGeorgie, \u003c\/i\u003e his quiet, measured pace moves the reader onto darker terrain, presented in a sweet and tragic man-and-dog story that calls for a second reading, and perhaps, more.\u003cbr\u003e[back flap]\u003cbr\u003eR. O. Blechman\u003cbr\u003eFor more than 50 years, the distinctive artwork of illustrator\/animator R. O. Blechman has taken many forms, from \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e covers and commercials for Alka-Seltzer to his own illustrated books. He is the recipient of many awards, including several Emmys(R) and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cartoonists Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[back cover]In Praise of R. O. Blechman\u003cbr\u003eThe jewel-like mind and eye of this rare artist persuade me that all is not lost in Bookland.--Maurice Sendak\u003cbr\u003eMiraculously, Blechman breathes life into his microscopic world. His little figures, because of their very shakiness, call out to us for sympathy. They personify human frailty, human foolishness. This is cartooning at its best.--Seth\u003cbr\u003eA great graphic novelist, very avant la lettre.--Art Spiegelman\u003cbr\u003eIn a class by himself.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBoldly original.--Edward Sorel\u003cbr\u003eA trailblazer.--Jules Feiffer","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49541343805713,"sku":"GOR013494587","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0486808866.jpg?v=1750698293","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/georgie-book-r-o-blechman-9780486808864","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}