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Gorky Rises by William Steig (1986, Trade Paperback)

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There follows the most astonishing, bewildering, and bedazzling adventure a young frog could possibly have. Gorky Rises by William Steig. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.

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One fresh and fair summer day, as soon as his parents go out, Gorky sets up his laboratory by the kitchen sink to have another try at concocting a magic potion. This time he strikes upon the missing ingredient--half a bottle of his mother's attar of roses--and he knows it's success at last. While he is waiting for the bubbly, glinting liquid to show what it can do, he heads over to Elephant Rock, his best spot for doing nothing. But on the way he stops to bask in the sun, soon falls asleep--and wakes to find himself floating in the immensely blue sky, clutching his bottle of magic. There follows the most astonishing, bewildering, and bedazzling adventure a young frog could possibly have. Orbiting the globe has its ups and downs, however, and Gorky soon begins to wonder if he'll ever get back to earth. He does manage to outwit the magic; but the potion saves a last surprise until Gorky reaches Elephant Rock, just on day later than he had planned. Gorky Rises is a 1980 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, Notable Children's Book of the Year, and Outstanding Book of the Year.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Square Fish
ISBN-10
0374427844
ISBN-13
9780374427849
eBay Product ID (ePID)
157855

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gorky Rises
Author
William Steig
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Animals / Frogs & Toads
Publication Year
1986
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
32 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
6.2in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
4.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Grade from
Kindergarten
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
"One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art." --Starred, School Library Journal "Orbiting Steig's world with Gorky is an experience I recommend to everyone."- The New Yorker, "One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art." --Starred, School Library Journal "Orbiting Steig's world with Gorky is an experience I recommend to everyone."-The New Yorker, One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art., "One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art." --Starred,School Library Journal "Orbiting Steig's world with Gorky is an experience I recommend to everyone."-The New Yorker, "One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art." -- Starred, School Library Journal "Orbiting Steig's world with Gorky is an experience I recommend to everyone." -- The New Yorker
Illustrated by
Steig, William
Copyright Date
1986
Lccn
80-068068
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Illustrated
Yes

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Reading to my child from infancy resulted in her love of books and desire to read one after the other throughout her life. Of her vast collection I choose books written by her favorite authors to add to her collection. If and when she has children, not only will the child delight and learn the value of reading and creativity but my daughter will delight in the memories of the books I read her as a child. William Steig's "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" and "Brave Irene",were among of her favorites. When I saw Gorky Rises, another of Steig's books on ebay I immediately bid and purchased it to add to her collection. Steig, wrote many delightful children's books, it was hard to decide. When I saw Gorky Rises on ebay, the magical creative play and adventure's of Gorky told me to chose it as even now, her life is an adventure. We have many joyful moments of reminiscing. Even now, when she comes home from college we pick books off the shelf and read them together. Every book evokes an OH..REMEMBER THIS! We both drift into our separate fond memories of mother and child and share what we remember best. I check ebay on a regular basis to find books like this, and am always happy that there are so many to choose from. I certainly makes it difficult to decide, there are so many!Read full review

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