Goblins in Green - Hardcover

Heller, Nicholas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688128025 ISBN 13: 9780688128029

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 1995

Synopsis

From Annabelle to Zelda, a gaggle of gleeful green goblins is getting dressed. Tiptoe up to the attic and sneak a peek -- you never saw such wacky ways of wearing colorful clothing!

"A delightful book that combines simple fun with verbal and artistic challenges."--School Library Journal

"From A to Z, the surprises never let up."--Kirkus Reviews

"A gaggle of goblins from A to Z cavort through the fun-filled pages. Set in an attic replete with facinating objects, Heller's text is a playful romp through the alphabet--one that uses alliteration to highlight the letter in question and introduce the ones that follow. But the true treasure comes from Smith's zippy illustrations....A rip-roaring visual spoof on famous paintings and films. Zany!"--Publisher's Weekly.

About this title

About the Author:

Nicholas Heller is a master of the offbeat, rib-tickling picture book. Ogres! Ogres! Ogres!: A Feasting Frenzy from A to Z, the sequel to his popular Goblins in Green, is no exception. Mr. Heller is also the author of The Giant, This Little Piggy, Woody, A Book for Woody, and Peas. He and his wife and children live in Maine.

Jos. A. Smith has illustrated many popular picture books, including Goblins in Green. His signature artwork can also be seen in A Creepy Countdown by Charlotte Huck, Clay Boy by Mirra Ginsburg, and Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman. He is the author of a book on drawing, The Pen and ink Book (published by Watson-Guptill). Mr. Smith is a faculty member at Pratt Institute and lives in New York City.

From Publishers Weekly:

A gaggle of goblins from A to Z (for Annabelle to Zelda, modeling everything from anoraks to zoot suits) cavort through the fun-filled pages. Set in an attic replete with fascinating objects, Heller's (Peas; Woody) text is a playful romp through the alphabet-one that uses alliteration to highlight the letter in question and introduce the ones that follow ("Jared jumps in his jaunty knickers"). But the true treasure comes from Smith's (Matthew's Dragon; Chipmunk) zippy illustrations. Full of expressive merriment in their own right, the gouache, watercolor and pencil images take on a surprising comical element upon closer viewing. Far from the run-of-the-mill alphabet book, here is an rip-roaring visual spoof on famous paintings and films. From Degas to the hit film The Mask, no one and nothing is safe from Smith's wry visual parodies. Readers will find the goblin Selwin, posed to mimic Munch's famous painting, to be a particular scream. Zany! Ages 4-up.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0688128025
• ISBN 13: 9780688128029
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Smith Jos. A