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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
A picture book love story about a one-legged soldier and a dainty ballerina and the jealous goblin who schemes to separate them.
The tin soldier endures many trials after he is pushed off a window ledge by the goblin including being lost at sea, gobbled up by a fish, plunged into a soapy basin, and shoveled into the fire in the stove along with the coal. In a happy ending, the fire becomes the means by which the soldier and his love, the ballerina, are forever joined.
Artwork was rendered using watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen & ink. The illustrations offer some unique views of the action and it was a real treat to see a two page spread from the goblin's point of view and to see him in the shadows after he pushes the soldier out the window. These views pack an emotional punch and add to the characterization of the soldier (who remains brave throughout all his trials) and the ballerina (who refuses to let the goblin see her cry).
The tin soldier endures many trials after he is pushed off a window ledge by the goblin including being lost at sea, gobbled up by a fish, plunged into a soapy basin, and shoveled into the fire in the stove along with the coal. In a happy ending, the fire becomes the means by which the soldier and his love, the ballerina, are forever joined.
Artwork was rendered using watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen & ink. The illustrations offer some unique views of the action and it was a real treat to see a two page spread from the goblin's point of view and to see him in the shadows after he pushes the soldier out the window. These views pack an emotional punch and add to the characterization of the soldier (who remains brave throughout all his trials) and the ballerina (who refuses to let the goblin see her cry).
Her ending was slightly different than the tale I'm familiar with, but still a really sweet retelling and beautifully illustrated.
I adored Andersen's classic tale when I was young. This version doesn't hold up to my memories of it. I missed the original ending--where the soldier melted into a heart shaped lump of tin.
A happy ending to this Andersen tale with very nice illustrations.
A sweet Christmas retold from the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale. I never like gremlins, trolls or bad guys, but realize they are often part of a happy ending story. The artwork was beautiful although a bit subdued in color. It is a good Christmas book to read this time of year.
This version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale caught my eye because I love the illustration work of Jen Corace -- she always does a nice job with pattern and color palette. And Cynthia Rylant's story takes a turn away from the usual heartbreaking ending!
"The art in this book was made with watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen and ink on Arches watercolor paper."
"The art in this book was made with watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and pen and ink on Arches watercolor paper."
Okay, I have never been the biggest fan of this story in general. I find it to be a highly depressing story for a children's book. That being said, the illustrations in this version are very beautiful; it is unfortunate that the cover of the book doesn't reflect that.
It's Toy Story but the plot is similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Good read.