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Uncle (New York Review Children's Collection) - Hardcover By Martin, J.P. - GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781590172391
- Book Title
- Uncle
- Book Series
- New York Review Children's Collection
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publisher
- New York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Blake, Quentin, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- Humorous Stories, General, Short Stories, Animals / General, Animals / Elephants
- Item Width
- 5.9 in
- Item Weight
- 12.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Product Information
If you think Babar is the only storybook elephant with a cult following, then you haven't met Uncle, the presiding pachyderm of a wild fictional universe that has been collecting accolades from children and adults for going on fifty years. Unimaginably rich, invariably swathed in a magnificent purple dressing-gown, Uncle oversees a vast ramshackle castle full of friendly kooks while struggling to fend off the sneak attacks of the incorrigible (and ridiculous) Badfort Crowd. Each Uncle story introduces a new character from Uncle's madcap world: Signor Guzman, careless keeper of the oil lakes; Noddy Ninety, an elderly train conductor and the oldest student of Dr. Lyre's Select School for Young Gentlemen; the proprietors of Cheapman's Store (where motorbikes are a halfpenny each) and Dearman's Store (where the price of an old milk jug goes up daily); along with many others. But for every delightful friend of Uncle, there is a foe who is no less deliriously wicked. Luckily the misbegotten schemes of the Badfort Crowd are no match for Uncle's superior wits. Quentin Blake's quirky illustrations are the perfect complement to J.P. Martin's stories, each one of a perfect length for bedtime reading. Lovers of Roald Dahl and William Steig will rejoice in Uncle's wonderfully bizarre and happy world, where the good guys always come out on top, and once a year, everybody, good and bad, sits down together for an enormous Christmas feast.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1590172396
ISBN-13
9781590172391
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57049719
Product Key Features
Book Title
Uncle
Illustrator
Blake, Quentin, Yes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Humorous Stories, General, Short Stories, Animals / General, Animals / Elephants
Publication Year
2007
Book Series
New York Review Children's Collection
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years
Age Range
9-12
LeafCats
279
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.M36317unc 2007
Grade from
Fourth Grade
Grade to
Seventh Grade
Reviews
"I've never met a child who didn't love Quentin Blake." --Melanie McDonagh,Daily Telegraph "A reprint of the British children's classicUncleby J.P. Martin, a writer who makes Roald Dahl look restrained, would make a great gift for literary eccentrics of any age." --The Los Angeles Times, Favorite Children's Books of 2007 "Marvelously screwy" --The San Francisco Chronicle "Those who fall for it may find that many lasting shared jokes spring from J.P. Martin's eccentric story...A classic of British nonsense, the book was originally published in 1964 at the behest of the author's grown children, who wanted the stories they heard in their youth passed down to the next generation. And a most elegant nonsense it is, utterly silly and deeply sophisticated at the same time...In the tradition of the best English children's literature..." -Newsday "TheTimes Literary Supplementcalled the books 'spellbinding', theObserverpredicted that they could become 'a classic in the great English nonsense tradition', while theTimes Educational Supplementlikened the books toAlice in Wonderland, a comparison that has been made many times since…Uncle's disappearance continues to mystify his devotees. The books contain many of the elements of the best English children's literature. There is the blurring of the line between the human and the animal kingdom, made familiar by Beatrix Potter and A.A. Milne. There is the quirky humor of 'Toad in the Hall' or 'Alice'. And the books are illustrated by the wonderful drawings of Quentin Blake." -The Economist "These extremely funny books were never a mass-market proposition, but nearly 40 years on retain a cult following. Blake still gets irate letters from parents demanding to know why they aren't in print, because they want to read them to their children." -The Independent(Sunday) (London) "When I wondered which book I wished I'd written,Uncleby J. P. Martin prang to mind…perhaps because it was the first book I read which made me feel (at nine) grown-up, as if I was in on the joke as well as caught up in the fantasy…[The stories] have a wonderfully improvisational, careless quality, matched by riotous illustrations by Quentin Blake…Uncleis an utterly indulgent book, which veers recklessly between the childish and the sophisticated" -The Guardian(London) "The books are very funny, installing a large cast of unlikely characters…in a world of mildly squiffy logic…And the illustrations are among Quentin Blake's best work, scrawls and splotches that finally and unarguably distill character. But most important, this is political satire of a high order -Animal Farmfor pre-teens, but wittier and more relevant to our own world." -The Independent(London) "There can be few people under 50, and nobody under 40, who don't feel that [Quentin Blake's] merry or melancholy figures were part of their childhood. He has been described as a 'national institution,' and he as the trappings: an OBE…the first Children's Laureate…as well as winning Hans Christian Andersen Award from the International Board on Books for Young People [and] appointedChevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettresin France." -The Sunday Independent(London) "Uncle's neglect may be partly due to the fact that in the supposedly egalitarian age in which we live he is an unfashionable figure - a mi, " The "Times Literary Supplement "called the books ' spellbinding', the "Observer "predicted that they could become ' a classic in the great English nonsense tradition', while the "Times Educational Supplement" likened the books to "Alice in Wonderland," a comparison that has been made many times since... Uncle' s disappearance continues to mystify his devotees. The books contain many of the elements of the best English children' s literature. There is the blurring of the line between the human and the animal kingdom, made familiar by Beatrix Potter and A.A. Milne. There is the quirky humor of ' Toad in the Hall' or ' Alice' . And the books are illustrated by the wonderful drawings of Quentin Blake." -- "The Economist " " These extremely funny books were never a mass-market proposition, but nearly 40 years on retain a cult following. Blake still gets irate letters from parents demanding to know why they aren' t in print, because they want to read them to their children." -- "The Independent" (Sunday) (London) " When I wondered which book I wished I' d written, Uncle by J. P. Martin prang to mind... perhaps because it was the first book I read which made me feel (at nine) grown-up, as if I was in on the joke as well as caught up in the fantasy... [The stories] have a wonderfully improvisational, careless quality, matched by riotous illustrations by Quentin Blake... Uncle is an utterly indulgent book, which veers recklessly between the childish and the sophisticated" -- "The Guardian "(London) " The books are very funny, installing a large cast of unlikely characters... in a world of mildly squiffy logic... And the illustrations are among Quentin Blake' s best work, scrawls and splotches that finally and unarguably distill character. But most important, this is political satire of a high order -- "Animal Farm" for pre-teens, but wittier and more relevant to our own world." -- "The Independent" (London) " There can be few people under 50, and nobody under 40, who don' t feel that [Quentin Blake' s] merry or melancholy figures were part of their childhood. He has been described as a ' national institution, ' and he as the trappings: an OBE... the first Children' s Laureate... as well as winning Hans Christian Andersen Award from the International Board on Books for Young People [and] appointed "Chevalier de L' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" in France." -- "The Sunday Independent" (London)" "" Uncle's neglect may be partly due to the fact that in the supposedly egalitarian age in which we live he is an unfashionable figure - a millionaire elephant in a purple dressing gown exercising one man rule over " Homeward", a vast moated castle rather like a combination of Manhattan and Battersea Fun Fair. The Wind in the Willows, Robinson Crusoe, and many other classics would, I suspect, find it hard to find favour with modern publishers in search of inoffensive matter with the right kind of message. Such people could easily mistake the violent horseplay in Uncle for cruelty and be uneasy about political undertones." "-- "The Sunday Times "" J.P. Martin's books are very funny orsatirical depending on one's own depth in reading. Uncle is a magnificent take-off of the benevolent despot. It is all a matter of tradition. You ask any class " Who's heard of Alice in Wonderland" and up goes a forest of hands. Uncle is on the same level and should be more widely read and enjoyed." " "-- "The Junior Bookshelf" " This is fantasy in the grand style; in the tradition of Lear and Graham. Younger readers will take it at face value and enjoy it thoroughly. Older readers will be able to see into the depths of these adventures. This is true, however of most juvenile fiction; who appreciates Alice when it is first read to them?" -- "The Times Educational Supplement ", "Those who fall for it may find that many lasting shared jokes spring from J.P. Martin's eccentric story...A classic of British nonsense, the book was originally published in 1964 at the behest of the author's grown children, who wanted the stories they heard in their youth passed down to the next generation. And a most elegant nonsense it is, utterly silly and deeply sophisticated at the same time...In the tradition of the best English children's literature..." --"AM New York" "The "Times Literary Supplement "called the books 'spellbinding', the "Observer "predicted that they could become 'a classic in the great English nonsense tradition', while the "Times Educational Supplement" likened the books to "Alice in Wonderland," a comparison that has been made many times since...Uncle's disappearance continues to mystify his devotees. The books contain many of the elements of the best English children's literature. There is the blurring of the line between the human and the animal kingdom, made familiar by Beatrix Potter and A.A. Milne. There is the quirky humor of 'Toad in the Hall' or 'Alice'. And the books are illustrated by the wonderful drawings of Quentin Blake." --"The Economist" "These extremely funny books were never a mass-market proposition, but nearly 40 years on retain a cult following. Blake still gets irate letters from parents demanding to know why they aren't in print, because they want to read them to their children." --"The Independent" (Sunday) (London) "When I wondered which book I wished I'd written, Uncle by J. P. Martin prang to mind...perhaps because it was the first book I read which made me feel (at nine) grown-up, as if I was in on the joke as well ascaught up in the fantasy...[The stories] have a wonderfully improvisational, careless quality, matched by riotous illustrations by Quentin Blake...Uncle is an utterly indulgent book, which veers recklessly between the childish and the sophisticated" --"The Guardian "(London) "The books are very funny, installing a large cast of unlikely characters...in a world of mildly squiffy logic...And the illustrations are among Quentin Blake's best work, scrawls and splotches that finally and unarguably distill character. But most important, this is political satire of a high order -- "Animal Farm" for pre-teens, but wittier and more relevant to our own world." --"The Independent" (London) "There can be few people under 50, and nobody under 40, who don't feel that [Quentin Blake's] merry or melancholy figures were part of their childhood. He has been described as a 'national institution, ' and he as the trappings: an OBE...the first Children's Laureate...as well as winning Hans Christian Andersen Award from the International Board on Books for Young People [and] appointed "Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" in France." --"The Sunday Independent" (London) "Uncle's neglect may be partly due to the fact that in the supposedly egalitarian age in which we live he is an unfashionable figure - a millionaire elephant in a purple dressing gown exercising one man rule over "Homeward," a vast moated castle rather like a combination of Manhattan and Battersea Fun Fair. The Wind in the Willows, Robinson Crusoe, and many other classics would, I suspect, find it hard to find favour with modern publishers in search of inoffensive matter with the right kind of message. Such people couldeasily mistake the violent horseplay in Uncle for cruelty and be uneasy about political undertones." "--"The Sunday Times" "J.P. Martin's books are very funny or satirical depending on one's own depth in reading. Uncle is a magnificent take-off of the benevolent despot. It is all a matter of tradition. You ask any class "Who's heard of Alice in Wonderland" and up goes a forest of hands. Uncle is on the same level and should be more widely read and enjoyed."" "--"The Junior Bookshelf" "This is fantasy in the grand style; in the tradition of Lear and Graham. Yo
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
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2019-297003
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Dewey Edition
22
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