Explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men. 1975 Caldecott Winner

Explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men. 1975 Caldecott Winner

在线阅读本书 An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book.

Grade 1-6. Thompson creates a futuristic world in which the Earth is shrouded in a yellow, polluted mist and only the "weakest wash of sunshine" comes through. The richest man in the world and his grandson set out to penetrate the fog in order to see the sun. Collecting buildings from every continent, they spend years fabricating a tower. Finally, the leaning tower of Pisa is s...(展开全部)

克罗格特·约翰逊，Crockett Johnson（1906-1975），在众星如云的美国儿童文学史上，克罗格特·约翰逊的创作数量并不多，这位戏称自己为“世界上最懒的人”的男人却以最原始的观念和表现手法，开创了一种新的图画类型与风格，至今无人可取代或模仿，他的创作紧紧抓住了孩子的心，作者笔下的阿罗形象聪明、单纯、可爱，热爱幻想并有一定的幽默感，其大面积的空白形式被称为“儿童图书历史上最有价值的空白”。阿罗这个名字在美国家喻户晓，孩子和家长们都喜欢阿罗，称他为“世界上最富有想像力的小孩”。 克罗格特·约翰逊的作品风靡全球40年，打动了世界各地无数读者的心，从面民为世界儿童文学史上永不磨灭的奇迹。

Harold travels to the sky with the help of his purple crayon.

With his magic purple crayon, Harold draws himself into a rocket voyage to Mars, then safely back to earth just in time for breakfast.

在线阅读本书 Viking is proud to announce a special 30th anniversary hardcover edition of Arrow to the Sun, Gerald McDermott's powerful rendering of an ancient Pueblo Indian legend. A true classic that has taken its place in the pantheon of children's literature, this book vividly evokes the Native American reverence for the source of all life--the Solar Fire. Acclaimed for its bol...(展开全部)

From the bestselling and Booker Prize winning author of Never Let me Go and The Remains of the Day, a stunning new novel - his first since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature - that asks, what does it mean to love? A thrilling feat of world-building, a novel of exquisite tenderness and impeccable restraint, Klara and the Sun is a magnificent achievement, and an international ...(展开全部)