My Shadow - Hardcover

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1568461410 ISBN 13: 9781568461410

Publisher: Creative Editions, 2002

Synopsis

A lively little mouse and his shadow star in this updated realization of an old rhyme. Monique Felix's delightful illustrations and Robert Louis Stevenson's popular poetry make the perfect match in this treat sure to be enjoyed by the young and curious.

About this title

About the Author:

Illustrator Monique Felix's work has appeared in more than 40 books, including the highly popular "Mouse Book" series. She has won the Bratislava Prize, the Octogone Prize, and various honors from the Bologna Book Fair.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-This beautifully formatted book presents the classic poem about childhood through the eyes of a mouse. The large, shadowy gray, artistic font becomes a part of the exquisite illustrations, spreading across a double page or side by side with the artwork. The lively rodent tumbles, runs, and jumps through a happily cluttered playroom where he has taken up residence. However, there are some problems with the text. Using a mouse as the voice necessitates changing the word "children" to "mice" in the second and third stanzas, thereby disturbing the rhythm of the poem. The word "mom," which has been substituted for "nursie" in the third stanza, is out of place with the quaintly antiquated tone of the poem. Finally, substituting the word "errant" for "arrant" seriously confuses the meaning of the line. The book is a visual delight but changing the wording diminishes the integrity of the work.
Marlene Gawron, Orange County Library, Orlando, FL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Creative Editions
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1568461410
• ISBN 13: 9781568461410
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Felix Monique