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Bezig met laden... Little Daughter of the Snowdoor Arthur Ransome, Tom Bower (Illustrator)
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Ransome’s haunting wintertime story first appeared in Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1916). Here, the storytelling is more timeless, less quirky and conversational. A childless old Russian couple longs for a daughter, so they build a girl out of snow: “ ‘Won’t you run about like the others, little white pigeon?’ cried the old woman.” The snow girl does indeed come to life, singing a merry song that bears a warning: “But whenever I do know / That you love me little, then / I shall melt away again.” The family is happy until one day when Little Daughter gets lost in the woods. She’s rescued by a fox, but when he demands a plump hen in exchange for the girl, the old couple tries to outfox the fox with a rather mean trick. Disappointed that she’s not worth even a hen to her new-found parents, Little Daughter makes good on her promise and disappears forever. Bower’s canvas-textured, stylized, folk art–style illustrations add color, humor and playfulness to this engaging, though morally muddled tale of love found and lost.
Childless and sad, an old Russian man and his wife watch the village children playing in the snow. One day they decide to make their own little snow girl. Imagine their amazement when her eyes start to shine, her hair turns black and she comes alive! But, as Little Daughter of the Snow tells them, she isn't quite like other children: she plays outside all day and night, and eats ice porridge for breakfast. This poignant retelling of Arthur Ransome's classic Russian tale, with stylish illustrations by Tom Bower, carries a strong message about the true value of love. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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A wonderful tale with the moral of the tale being about how greed causes you to lose what is dear to you. ( )