Neil Gaiman
Hardcover | Pages: 40 pages Rating: 4.28 | 6132 Users | 689 Reviews
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| Title | : | Instructions |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 40 pages |
| Published | : | April 27th 2010 by HarperCollins |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Picture Books. Poetry. Fiction. Adventure. Fairy Tales |
Commentary Supposing Books Instructions
"A perfect reminder to always be on the lookout for magic and wonder. Sometimes, we need those two things the most" (Brightly.com, citing "Books That Teach Kids What It Means to Be a Kind Person"). In this breathtaking jacketed picture book, Neil Gaiman's lyrical poem guides a novice traveler through the enchanted woods of a fairy tale—through lush gardens, a formidable castle, and over a perilous river—to find the way home again. Illustrated in full color by Charles Vess, Instructions features lush images of mythical creatures, magical landscapes, and canny princesses. Its message of the value of courage, wit, and wisdom makes it a perfect gift.Itemize Books To Instructions
| Original Title: | Instructions |
| ISBN: | 0061960306 (ISBN13: 9780061960307) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Art Book (2011), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Book (2010) |
Rating About Books Instructions
Ratings: 4.28 From 6132 Users | 689 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books Instructions
I read this for the "A Hardcover" part of my 2020 reading challenge. Instructions for having a great adventure, it was simple and lyrical and perfect.Unique format, but this one doesn't really work for me. The lack of a cohesive narrative structure makes it a bit less endearing imo than many of Gaiman's other stories.
Gaiman and Vess were born to create together. Gaiman knows something about words, Vess knows something about shapes. The outcome is... well you have to see it yourself. The best is still Stardust: Being a Romance within the Realms of Faerie.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture book. Could be for young and old because you will take from the words and gorgeous illustrations that which has meaning for you.
Just got this and read it for the first time in 10 minutes. I wanted it for the fairy-tale pictures and the how-to prose-poem. Many of the prior reviews say that it's about what to do if one happens to find oneself in a fairy tale, but for me it's just about what to do, period. Incorporates bits and pieces you will recognize from various traditions and tales, some general and some more idiosyncratic--the latter hinting this could be do-it-yourself advice as well as received wisdom.It was a
One of the things that makes Neil Gaiman a relatively unique and popular writer is his subtle incorporation of mythological and fairy tale motifs in his fiction. One of my favourite stories in this respect is Instructions, a piece that appeared before in short story collections like M Is for Magic and Fragile Things. Its great news then, that this little tale has now been published separately with wonderful illustrations by Charles Vess, whos worked with Gaiman before on works like Stardust
Neil Gaiman's adult fiction is a little too whimsical for my taste, but since I expect a picture book to contain its fair share of whimsy, his newest juvenile fiction gets a thumbs up from me.Instructions: Everything You'll Need To Know on Your Journey is about a bipedal cat who must follow a set of instructions if he is to exit back through the wooden gate where his journey began.Beyond the wall, the garden looks tranquil at first glance. Cinderella's pumpkin carriage is parked behind some
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