My Top 10 Books- Traditional Literature 2
Children’s literature today is flooded with traditional stories that have long been passed down from generation to generation. It is essential for children to be exposed to these classic stories. Our children are next in line to pass these tales down to future readers.
While the stories themselves are indeed timeless, readers will often get tired of recycled material. To overcome this each generation of storytellers needs to take a fresh approach to the stories without changing their heart.
Robert Ingpen’s retelling of The Ugly Duckling (2005 Minedition) is a beautiful example of a revival of one of history’s most beloved stories. While Anthea Bell takes credit for this particular translation of Hans Christian Anderson’s original text, it is Ingpen’s exquisite art work the truly brings it to life. Each page is simply mesmerizing. I wish I could find the words to better describe the book; it simply must be experienced.
Links of interest-
http://www.melaleuca.com.au/ingpen/
http://www.alumni.rmit.edu.au/fame/fame_profile.asp?id=223
http://www.nla.gov.au/ms/findaids/9141.html
M Donlevy
posted by M. Donlevy @ 8:30 PM
3 Comments:
At 4:44 PM,
Jim said…
Have you seen any good videos of students in action lately ?
At 9:55 PM,
M. Donlevy said…
If I'm lucky maybe my nephew's stunt will make it on Real TV or America's Most Wanted, then I can cash in.
At 9:04 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hi Michael!
For my Traditional Literature I used HennyPenny by Jane Wattenberg. The book is all photos and they are amazing. The story has truly taken a new dimension. It's amazing what illustrations and photography can do to a story. I casually was asking my kids if they had heard of the story and all they kept talking about was the movie and that they loved it! I will have to pick up a copy of The Ugly Duckling. It sounds great! Thanks for sharing! Barbara Miller
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