Steadfast Tin Soldier
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0613059476 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 267 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Seidler's ( A Rat's Tale ; The Tar Pit ) polished prose perfectly complements the artwork: "The tin soldier was so touched that he would have shed tin tears--if he hadn't been in uniform. The soft glow of candlelight imparts a shadowy warmth to the interior scenes, which feature a gaggle of handsomely turned out children admiring their Christmas bounty. . All ages. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. As it was, he just looked at her, and she looked at him, neither of them saying a word." Though perfect for the holiday season, this exquisite book may well stay on the shelf year-round. Alternating perspectives achieve striking visual effect--toys and animals loom large as seen through the stoic vision of the brave soldier; at other points during his peril
It was one of many of the same story. Now Marcellino turns to Andersen's beloved story of the one-legged soldier and the paper ballerina he admires from afar. When Fred Marcellino's first picture book--Puss in Boots--was published, its success was doubted. Full color.. But Marcellino's version won a Caldecott Honor Medal and became a bestseller for an audience of all ages
9 Inexpensive Chrismas themed treausures I want to share with other readers this holiday season Don Kidwell Christmas is all about sharing so I am including a brief description of this book along with 9 other inexpensive titles you may enjoy. I enjoyed "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" as it reacquainted me with a long-time Christmas favorite I had forgotten about and the illustrations sprinkled throughout looked very sharp on my free Cloud Reader app. And for more very good Christmas books for less than a dollar, please see my reviews for :1) The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale by Aaron Shepard2) A L. Good book Amazon Customer VERY GOOD! The pictures were a work of art, while the story was heartbreaking. I rate this book 10/10 overall.. BeatleBangs196THIS STORY MADE ME CRY AS A CHILD BeatleBangs1964 A little boy had a set of tin soldiers that were made from a melted spoon. One soldier was missing a leg because there was not enough metal left over from the melted spoon.Tossed aside by the boy, the one-legged soldier sees a paper cut out figure of a ballerina. She is poised on one leg and he feels an instant bond. He has found another one-legged toy and believes this to be love.The steadfast tin soldier has a series of mishaps. He falls off the window sill into a stream. From there, he is tr. said THIS STORY MADE ME CRY AS A CHILD. A little boy had a set of tin soldiers that were made from a melted spoon. One soldier was missing a leg because there was not enough metal left over from the melted spoon.Tossed aside by the boy, the one-legged soldier sees a paper cut out figure of a ballerina. She is poised on one leg and he feels an instant bond. He has found another one-legged toy and believes this to be love.The steadfast tin soldier has a series of mishaps. He falls off the window sill into a stream. From there, he is tr
Previous titles for Templar are The Ballerina's Handbook and The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Sophie Allsopp has been illustrating children's books for twenty years. Sophie Allsopp has been illustrating children's books for twenty years. . Previous titles for Templar are The Ballerina's Handbook and The Steadfast Tin Soldier