Elijah & Pin - Pin - Hardcover

Raoul Millais

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671755439 ISBN 13: 9780671755430

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1992

Synopsis

When Elijah the mole and Pin-Pin the hedgehog set out together in search of beetle sandwiches, they encounter Fred the rabbit, Nuts the squirrel, and a host of other forest denizens.

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PreSchool-Grade 2-- Elijah the Mole, who lives in a grand set of passages under a castle, and Pin-Pin the hedgehog, who lives in the forest nearby, are great friends. Together they stroll the castle grounds, search for insects upon which to dine, encounter a number of amusing animals , and fight a fire that threatens Elijah's underground home. Millais ' s pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor wash are detailed and humerous, and have an old-fashioned flavor. Although the text is long and the cast of characters large, there is a richness of language and unexpected humor. It offers another choice for those who enjoy lighthearted animal stories, in the tradition of Beatrix Potter and A. A. Milne, and might be best savored as a read aloud for a family looking for longer, more complex stories to share. --Gail C. Ross, Baltimore County Public Library
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Delightful artwork that recalls Ernest Shepard's illustrations for The Wind in the Willows highlights this first book, originally written as a family story by the nonagenarian painter Millais. Through his delicate watercolors, Elijah the mole, Pin-Pin the hedgehog and all their forest friends spring to life: Elijah undulates sleekly in his velvety black coat, while Pin-Pin curls into a prickly ball. Sadly, the writing fails to match the art's high standards. Its wordy, somewhat dated narrative style, which depends on telling rather than showing, quickly becomes ponderous. There's no real plot here--simply 40 pages of loosely connected vignettes that take the protagonists from rescuing an injured rabbit to saving Elijah's burning mole-hole. However, the text contains some small pleasures, such as Elijah's prized chandelier made of glowworms and the animals' picnic fare of "beetle cake, worm sandwiches, slug pie, and a large pot of snail tea." Ages 4-6.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671755439
• ISBN 13: 9780671755430
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40