Puss in boots / Charles Perrault ; illustrated by Fred Marcellino ; translated by Malcolm Arthur.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publication details: [New York] : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1990.Edition: 1st edDescription: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 0374361606
- Chat botté. English. 1990.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2 P454pum | Available | 33111002957245 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Charles Perrault's Puss in Boots has been an irresistible magnet for countless illustrators ever since this classic French tale was first published in 1697. So the question arises: Do we really need another edition of Puss ? Presented with Fred Marcellino's magnificent interpretation of this nimble new translation of the authentic text, book lovers young and old are apt to decide that this Puss in Boots belongs on their shelf of special favorites.
Long regarded as the preeminent designer of book jackets in America, Fred Marcellino provides an unstinting visual feast in his first full-color picture book. The eadventures of that rascal, Puss, and his master, the miller's sonare portrayed in a lavish series of illustrations that range from sumptuous grandeur to comedy both boisterous and sly.
Puss in Boots is a 1991 Caldecott Honor Book.
"Michael Di Capua books."
Caldecott award book.
Translation of: La chat botté.
A translation of the French fairy tale about the cat who with a sack and a pair of boots gained a fortune for his master.