This witty, silly, humorous collection of some of Barry Louis Polisar's best-loved song lyrics, accompanied by imaginative full-color drawings, brings to life the often comical reality of childhood. Filled with pesky siblings, terrifying teachers, and tormented babysitters who won't return, not to mention various monsters, a boy who has lost his pants, and a young child with a dog named “Cat,” the illustrated poetry will delight youngsters of all ages as well as their parents.
An orphan, young Pip encounters a convict Magwitch in a churchyard who frightens Pip to steal some food and a file for him. As the years go by Pip is introduced to a wealthy dowager Miss Havisham who is in charge of young girl Estella for who Pip falls madly in love with. Pip also comes into the charity of a wealthy benefactor who provides Pip with an education and upbringing to make a gentleman out of him. Magwitch appears back in Pip's life many years later, and Pip helps Magwitch again. This time for completely different reasons.
I noticed it in an obscure corner of the New York Herald of August 13, 1863 - the announcement that Philip Nolan had died on board the US corvette Levant. Now there is no need for secrecy any longer, and it seems to me worth while to tell a little of his story by way of showing young Americans of today what it is to be a man without a country.
The King of the Golden River tells the story of young Gluck, a willful boy with two greedy brothers who constantly mistreat him. Gluck's kind heart and willingness to help a stranger lead him to the river of gold in Treasure Valley. Will young Gluck live happily ever after? Beautifully illustrated, this illustrated fairy tale captures the imagination of readers of all ages and inspires a love of reading.
