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EAN num: 9780064431859
ISBN number: 0064431851
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Quantity: 1
Page Count: 40
Printing Date: February 28, 1989
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Age index: Ages 4-8
Release Date: February 28, 1989
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With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.
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Both of my daughters were enchanted by this book. We got it when they were 2 & 3 years old. Children have rich imaginations and rather than being frightened (as some reviewers thought children might be) they felt empowered by the story. Parents are not always around when you're faced with a frightening situation. Ida was able to save her baby sister and return her to the garden because she listened to and acted on the internalized teachings of her father. And in the end, the goblins turned out to be "just babies, like her sister." All was well.
While pre-schoolers may not have be able to explain this allegory, they understand it on a deep and personal level. In their late 20s now, my daughters still love this book.
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I picked up this book on a whim because of the beautiful illustration on the cover, not knowing it's the same author of another famous children's book ("Where the Wild Things Are"). The very first night, our family settled down to read it. My husband was shocked that someone would write such a book. My 3 year old daughter and I loved it!
Yes, it's not your typical bedtime story book, but it makes you think, and wonder what the author was insinuating, what the illustrations mean. For my daughter, she *loves* the book, and has me read it to her twice a night. I catch her picking up the book and looking at the pictures. I was fascinated by this book and it happens to be the only book that got me out of bed and straight to Google it to find out more! :)
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Oh my goodness! This is a difficult book over which to express my opinions. As other reviewers have suggested, this is incredibly weird. Beyond weird. If you thought that the movie "Labyrinth" was weird, I have no idea what you will be able to think about this one.But hey, it is Maurice Sendak and how can you possibly not love Maurice Sendak? Besides, I am a total freak and I admit that this book certainly hit my spot for good ol' creepiness.Sendak doesn't completely flesh out his whole goblin mythology, but then again that might have been the idea, to leave the whole concept shrouded in mystery and utmost weirdness. However, the most magical aspect is the pictures. Maybe I just do not read enough Sendak, but this is a different style than his usual and I find it mesmorizing. Great, freaky story for all the fairy tale fanatics out there.
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We had this book when I was a child. It's a terrific book, but be aware: for the entirety of my childhood I was convinced goblins really could steal children. Between this book and the movie "Labyrinth" I was deeply traumatized. The melting ice baby in particular was quite terrifying.
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A good wine needs no bush; a great vineyard needs no marquee. It's Sendak - what else?
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