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From: MAUREEN MALONEY <MMALONEY>
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 12:56:59 -0600
One of the '99 books I've enjoyed very much is The Troll with No Heart in His Body (Harcourt Brace), a collection of troll stories retold by Lise Lunge-Larsen and illustrated by Betsy Bowen. Lunge-Larsen is a gifted storyteller and it shows in this collection. Her introduction shows her understanding of children's concerns and how they still relate to these age-old tales. Betsy Bowen's old?shioned woodcut illustrations are evocative and just plain fun to look at. Lunge-Larsen has told the stories to a wide age range. I highly recommend it for school librarians!
Maureen Maloney Youth Services Librarian Duluth Public Library Duluth, MN
Received on Thu 16 Dec 1999 12:56:59 PM CST
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 12:56:59 -0600
One of the '99 books I've enjoyed very much is The Troll with No Heart in His Body (Harcourt Brace), a collection of troll stories retold by Lise Lunge-Larsen and illustrated by Betsy Bowen. Lunge-Larsen is a gifted storyteller and it shows in this collection. Her introduction shows her understanding of children's concerns and how they still relate to these age-old tales. Betsy Bowen's old?shioned woodcut illustrations are evocative and just plain fun to look at. Lunge-Larsen has told the stories to a wide age range. I highly recommend it for school librarians!
Maureen Maloney Youth Services Librarian Duluth Public Library Duluth, MN
Received on Thu 16 Dec 1999 12:56:59 PM CST
