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Bezig met laden... Emile (1960)door Tomi Ungerer
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I wanted to read Emile by Tomi Ungerer after reading Crictor. Both are picture books about unusual friendships between exotic animals and people. Emile, as the cover shows, is an octopus. The book opens with Captain Samofar having his life saved by Emile. The captain invites the octopus home and he agrees. For a while he is content to live in a bath tub of salt water. But soon he wants more from life. While above the sea, Emile tries a number of things including working as a lifeguard and fighting crime. All the adventure, though, wears on one. Even a brave octopus might crave a quiet life eventually. It's a charming book about friendship, adventure and being true to oneself. The book is currently out of print but is worth tracking down. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Emile is an eight-legged hero who has twice as much courage and four times as many legs as most people - except, of course, other octopuses. When deep-sea diver Captain Samovar is attacked by a ferocious shark, Emile comes to his aid. Grateful to his rescuer, the Captain invites him to stay at his home, where Emile sleeps in a bathtub full of salt water. Emile turns out to be a fantastic octopus: he is a gifted musician (able to play three instruments simultaneously) and a great lifeguard, teaching children to swim and saving people from drowning. One day, Emile and the Captain, who works on a police launch, encounter a suspicious-looking boat in the ocean, with a dangerous group of smugglers on board... A charming tale of a fearless crime-fighting, eight-legged hero that will delight two-legged readers of all ages. Age 5-8 Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)843.914Literature French and related languages French fiction Modern Period 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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An engaging story of friendship between two very different individuals, Emile is one of French author/artist Tomi Ungerer's earlier picture-books - it was first released in 1960 - and was originally published in English in New York. I appreciated the message, implicit in the story, that friendship can bridge significant differences, and found Emile an immensely appealing hero. It helps, of course, that I have been reading a bit about octopus intelligence recently, and find these creatures immensely interesting. Recommended to Tomi Ungerer fans, and to anyone looking for fun children's stories focusing of the theme of friendship. ( )