Robin Hood - Softcover

Calcutt, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846867991 ISBN 13: 9781846867996

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2012

Synopsis

★ "Sure to attract new followers for a perennially popular hero" ― Kirkus Reviews, starred review

The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes the hero of Sherwood Forest, and follow along with his band of merry men as his adventures become the stuff of legend. This lavishly illustrated picture book makes a wonderful gift title to complement Arthur of Albion and The Arabian Nights, and features nine tales including: “Robin Becomes an Outlaw,” “Robin Meets Little John,” “Robin and the Widow,” and “Robin’s Last Battle.”

About this title

About the Author

David Calcutt writes plays and poems as well as stories. Some of his plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio and some are published for use in schools, youth theaters and colleges. He has also directed several large-scale community plays. More recently he has been writing poems for children inspired by Sandwell Valley Country Park in the West Midlands of England.

Grahame Baker-Smith won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2011 for his children's book, FArTHER. Leon and the Place Between was shortlisted in 2010. With a career now stretching back twenty years, Grahame continues to challenge himself in his work and incorporates digital techniques alongside traditional media.

Reviews

Gr 3-6-When tricked by the Sheriff of Nottingham's men into killing one of the King's deer, Robin Hood takes on life as an outlaw, living under the shady green cover of Sherwood Forest. Armed with just a bow, arrows, his cunning wits, and the help of his band of followers, he overcomes his adversaries time and again in this episodic account of his adventures. Calcutt's writing is both lyrical and poetic, leaving readers with a sense of the idyllic atmosphere of life in the forest and the simplicity of days long ago. Each chapter highlights a few verses from the Ballads of Robin Hood, originally published in the19th century, which further accentuate the book's voice. Less impressive are the illustrations, which have a stiffness and inconsistency to details, leaving one with a sense that some pictures are more complete than others. Still, this volume is very readable and highly accessible to a young audience. For collections needing to update their classics, or those just looking for a new adaptation for both new and old fans of the merry outlaw, it's an ideal purchase.-Rebecca Gueorguiev, New York Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846867991
• ISBN 13: 9781846867996
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Baker-Smith Grahame
• Number of pages: 176