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Synopsis
The author's phone is rung constantly by animals calling about their problems.
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Review
Fasten your seatbelts! Get ready for a wild and wonderful, rollicking romp about a telephone ringing off the hook. As we plunge into the story, our narrator (who apparently runs a bizarre, 24-hour, all-purpose supply house) has just answered a call from an elephant: "What do you want?"/I asked him up front./"If I had my druthers,"/he said in a mutter,/"I'd order some more of your peanut butter." The flood of outrageous phone requests continues, including a crocodile needing galoshes, baboons asking for spoons, and a kangaroo looking for Winnie-the-Pooh. The final affront occurs just as the overworked narrator is drifting off to sleep, when a desperate rhino calls for assistance in dragging a hippo out of a swamp.
In this lively translation of Kornei Chukovsky's classic Russian nonsense poem, Jamey Gambrell keeps the rhyming tempo tapping and the silliness in high gear. The illustrations by Vladimir Radunsky, who also created the brilliantly bold and wacky characters in Yucka Drucka Droni and The Maestro Plays, only add to the fervor--vivid paintings and collage are layered on expansive blocks of vibrant color, including wallpaper and fabric. Adults may never have witnessed a stronger argument for call-screening, but kids are sure to giggle the next time the phone rings. (Ages 4 to 8)
About the Author
Kornei Chukovsky (1880-1969) was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is the author of many other popular children's stories, in addition to Doctor Ouch. Translator and illustrator Jan Seabaugh has studied languages and literature in Maryland, Virginia, and Texas. She received her Ph.D. in literature from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Telephone
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Random House Publishing Group, 1977
ISBN 10: 0440085322
ISBN 13: 9780440085324
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Hardcover
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The Telephone
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Delacorte Press November 1977, 1977
ISBN 10: 0440085322
ISBN 13: 9780440085324
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Hardcover. Condition: Used Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust Jacket has edgewear, multiple small tears, and is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Previous owner stamp inside front cover. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Seller Inventory # 462332
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The telephone
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Delacorte Press/S. Lawrence, 1977
ISBN 10: 0440085322
ISBN 13: 9780440085324
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THE TELEPHONE; adapted from the Russian by William Jay Smith in collaboration with Max Hayward
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Delacorte Press, [NY], 1977
ISBN 10: 0440085322
ISBN 13: 9780440085324
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Blair Lent. (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo, unpaged. Illustrated by 1973 Caldecott Medalist, Blair Lent. A fine copy in little worn dj, signed by the translator, William Jay Smith. Seller Inventory # 51252
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THE TELEPHONE; adapted from the Russian by William Jay Smith in collaboration with Max Hayward
Published by
Delacorte Press, [NY], 1977
ISBN 10: 0440085322
ISBN 13: 9780440085324
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.
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Blair Lent. (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo, unpaged. Illustrated by 1973 Caldecott Medalist, Blair Lent. A fine copy in little worn dj, signed by the translator, William Jay Smith. Seller Inventory # 58457
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Telephone
Published by
Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1977
ISBN 10: 0440085322
ISBN 13: 9780440085324
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Seller: Picture Book Cottage, Ardmore, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. Lent, Blair (illustrator). 1st Edition. First American Edition Thus / Stated First U.S. Printing. New, flawless condition in Fine unclipped jacket. Story by Kornei Chukovsky -- Adapted by William Jay Smith -- Illustrated by Blair Lent. Seller Inventory # 93973