The Eagle & the Wren: A Fable

Title

en_US The Eagle & the Wren: A Fable

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US Original language: ger

en_US Apparent second printing

en_US Retold by Jane Goodall

Creator

en_US Goodall, Jane See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Reichstein, Alexander

Date

2016-01-25T19:39:07Z

en_US 2002-07

en_US 2000

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:39:07Z

Date Issued

en_US 2000

Abstract

en_US Originally published in Switzerland under the title Der Adler und der Zaunkönig. This is a lovely book. Neugebauer again here offers something well thought through and well executed. Various birds start by bickering about who can fly the highest. The eagle contradicts the other birds; the first illustration of the eagle glistens beautifully with light. Various birds can fly only so high and then must return to the earth. The ostrich welcomes them back and encourages them for having done as well as nature intended. The art zooms out nicely as the birds fly higher. In the end, the other birds can see only one bird left, the eagle. As the eagle is soaring, the wren creeps out of his feathers in another dramatic illustration. The wren flies upward; as she does so, the eagle tries to match her but is too tired. She assures him that he has won the contest and mentions that she could not have flown so high by herself. The owl congratulates both for setting a new record together. I am particularly impressed with the positive transformation of the ancient fable, which is about outdoing others. Here each contributres to a new achievement.

Identifier

en_US 0735813817

en_US 5629 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/81149

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US A Michael Neugebauer Book: North-South Books

en_US NY

Subject

en_US PZ8.2.G57 Eag 2000 See all items with this value

en_US One fable See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole