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Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2021
- ISBN
- 9781776573950
- Book Title
- Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
- Item Length
- 8.6in
- Publisher
- Gecko Press
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Family / Parents, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Readers / Chapter Books
- Item Width
- 7in
- Item Weight
- 11.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 64 Pages
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A funny and contemporary illustrated fairy tale about a strong heroine who saves the day, perfect for early readers. Brave Dulcinea has known since she was small not to enter the dangerous magic forest where the witch has her castle. But her father hasn't come home from collecting blueberries for her birthday pancakes. Did the witch cast a spell on him? Dulcinea must brave the dark forest and sneak into the witch's castle to steal the spell book and free him. Her father would hardly have named her after the brave Dulcinea if she couldn't break a witch's spell to celebrate her birthday with him! Ole Könnecke's funny, comic-style illustrations and humorous story turn the classic fairy tale on its head. Children aged 5 to 9, or young readers just starting out on independent reading, will love cheering on the brave and capable Dulcinea as she saves her father and gets him home just in time for pancakes. Translated from the German edition by Shelley Tanaka. "It's a well-told tale with an indefatigable heroine, and an interplay of words and pictures that feels as if it shares lineage with Quentin Blake and Roald Dahl."-- The New York Times Ole Könnecke was born in Germany, and lives as an illustrator in Hamburg. He is also the German translator of Ulf Nilsson's Detective Gordon chapter book series. Other books by Ole Könnecke: You Can Do It, Bert! Bank Street CBC Best Children's Book of the Year The Big Book of Words and Pictures Sports Are Fantastic Fun Anton Can Do Magic Praise for Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest "It's a well-told tale with an indefatigable heroine, and an interplay of words and pictures that feels as if it shares lineage with Quentin Blake and Roald Dahl. A fine winter evening read-aloud, to be enjoyed next to a warm fire with a plate of cookies. Or, you know, "biscuits."-- The New York Times "This fairy tale is updated with some attitude and a gentle poking of fun at fairy-tale tropes. There are also some seriously funny illustrations. The juxtaposition of Dulcinea's earnest, often deadpan mien and the witch's over-the-top dramatic expressions is priceless."-- Kirkus Reviews "'Könnecke offers gentle comedy throughout: "Besides, nothing bad could happen to you on your birthday, could it?' Concise chapters move the pace along as readers follow Könnecke's inky, black-outlined art in a tale for those who love magic, fairy tales, and blueberries on their pancakes."-- Publishers Weekly
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gecko Press
ISBN-10
1776573951
ISBN-13
9781776573950
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18050399569
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Family / Parents, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Readers / Chapter Books
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
11.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Grade from
Kindergarten
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
"[T]his fairy tale is updated with some attitude and a gentle poking of fun at fairy-tale tropes . . . The juxtaposition of Dulcinea's earnest, often deadpan mien and the witch's over-the-top dramatic expressions is priceless . . . Wonderfully amusing illustrations enrich a confident, capably executed narrative."--Kirkus Reviews, "In this German import, Dulcinea rescues her father from a spell an evil witch has cast on him. It's classic fairy-tale material: a father and a daughter he loves very much contentedly living together--but next to a forest, wherein dwells a witch. There's even a castle and a moat with monsters. But this fairy tale is updated with some attitude and a gentle poking of fun at fairy-tale tropes: 'The witch sighed. She had always found young children exhausting.' There are also some seriously funny illustrations. Dulcinea has promised her father that she will never enter the enchanted forest, but one day her father ventures in against his own advice, hoping to find blueberries for Dulcinea's blueberry-pancake birthday breakfast. When he is accosted by and turned into a tree by the witch, Dulcinea must enter the forest herself in search of him. She recognizes him at once, and readers will too, because the illustration shows a tree with big eyes, a hat, mustache, and arm branches with leaf fingers. The story's illustrations are done with a limited palette of brown and black in a minimal, forthright style that features simple and adroitly effective linework. The juxtaposition of Dulcinea's earnest, often deadpan mien and the witch's over-the-top dramatic expressions is priceless. In good fairy-tale style, Dulcinea sets off to find the witch, overcomes obstacles, uses her brain to triumph, and it all ends happily-ever-after. All humans present White. Wonderfully amusing illustrations enrich a confident, capably executed narrative."--Kirkus Reviews, "Concise chapters move the pace along as readers follow Könnecke's inky, black-outlined art in a tale for those who love magic, fairy tales, and blueberries on their pancakes."--Publisher's Weekly, "Profuse line and wash illustration, in a minimal palette of light oranges and browns, set the scene and capture atmosphere and personalities beautifully, from the egomaniacal witch to Dulcinea's sweet father--whether as a human or a tree."--The Horn Book Magazine, "Könnecke's early chapter book moves at a quick clip and is punctuated by entertaining non sequiturs and simple inked illustrations in orange, black, and white. This will easily be a success with both young listeners and readers, who will be drawn to dauntless Dulcinea."--Booklist, "['Dulcinea'] is a well-told tale with an indefatigable heroine, and an interplay of words and pictures that feels as if it shares lineage with Quentin Blake and Roald Dahl. A fine winter evening read-aloud, to be enjoyed next to a warm fire with a plate of cookies. Or, you know, 'biscuits.'"--The New York Times Book Review
Illustrated by
Könnecke, Ole
Copyright Date
2021
Dewey Decimal
833.92
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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