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Bezig met laden... The Flying Canoe: A Christmas Storydoor Eric A. Kimmel
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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. Kimmel! Canada! San Souci! Fun story, but it didn't live up to my expectations. I think I'm missing the point. Yes, I know who the stranger is, and I read the author's note... but :shrug.: ( ) Prolific children's author Eric A. Kimmel, whose many holiday stories include such titles as Gershon's Monster: A Story For The Jewish New Year, and The Bird's Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story, turns here to Christmas, and to the French Canadian folk tradition, setting out the tale of La chasse-galerie. In an adventure that blends European folk elements (such as the Wild Hunt) with Native American themes (the flying canoe), the story of the Flying Canoe concerns a group of voyageurs, or fur traders, who are far from their families at the holidays, and are offered the opportunity (by a mysterious stranger) to avail themselves of a magical canoe-ride home, Christmas Eve night. The condition? That they keep silent during the entire voyage... Having read and enjoyed another retelling of this French-Canadian Christmas folktale, in the form of Roch Carrier's 2004 The Flying Canoe, I was curious to see what Kimmel would make of it. For the most part, I really enjoyed his version of the story, which was illustrated by father-son team Daniel and Justin San Souci, themselves of French-Canadian extraction. The artwork has a rather flat, stop-motion animation style which, although not usually to my taste, really worked here. I appreciated the fact that Kimmel gave further information about the tale, in his afterword, and also provided a glossary of French words. Recommended to all young folklore enthusiasts, particularly those with an interest in Canadian, and French-Canadian traditions. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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On Christmas Eve, six French-Canadian trappers meet a mysterious stranger who gives them the gift of a trip to their homes in Montreal, if only they agree not to speak until they cross their own thresholds. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)398.20971Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography North American folktales CanadaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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