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Sindbad in the land of giants
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- ISBN: 9780887764615
- ISBN: 0887764614
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Physical Description:
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[30] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. - Publisher: Toronto : Tundra Books, c2001.
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| Subject: | Sindbad the Sailor (Legendary character) Folklore -- Arab countries |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | JP Zema (Text) | 33294001209006 | Juvenile Picture Books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Monthly Selections - #1 August 2001
Ages 4-8. Zeman's storytelling combines laid-back horror with tall-tale adventure as Sindbad the Sailor narrowly escapes all kinds of monsters on his voyages across the ocean. Her pictures--in pencil, colored pencil, and watercolor--are lush with the intricate detail of embroidered cloth wall hangings. There are skulls and skeletons everywhere and also beasts that range from a snake the size of a dragon to a huge razor-toothed giant who "merrily" grills a fat captain for supper. There's never any doubt that the intrepid Sindbad will escape with cunning and luck. Kids will enjoy the action with demons that are deliciously scary but never threatening. In the end, Sindbad saves his life by telling his captors the story of his adventures, and Zeman points out in her note that this parallels the fate of Sharazad, who is telling the Sindbad stories to save her life. ((Reviewed August 2001)) Copyright 2001 Booklist Reviews - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2001 Fall
Zeman's second book about Sindbad the Sailor retells an exciting tale from The Arabian Nights, in which Sindbad and his companions encounter a bloodthirsty giant and a colossal serpent. Aside from the odd choice of using a Cambodian temple for the terrible giant's house, the lively artwork and intricately detailed borders give the flavor of Sindbad's travels. Copyright 2001 Horn Book Guide Reviews - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2001 May #2
Zeman, who has retold the story of Gilgamesh for children, here retells her second Sindbad (Sindbad, 1999) story. This is a spectacular beauty, set out as though woven into intricately detailed Persian carpets, each different part of the story residing in differently patterned and colored frames of varying sizes. As Sindbad safely reclines on silk cushions with a cup of tea, he recounts his adventures to the Porter. These involve being attacked onboard ship by wicked monkeys, caged by a clawed and hairy giant who plans to eat him and his fellow sailors, and escaping from a snake the size of a dragon. When he is finally rescued by those who would kill him for invading their country, he saves himself by telling his wild tale, convincing his captors that he must be more than a mere mortal. Zeman's art is particularly effective with her monsters: her hairy blue giant with his snaggly teeth and claws and her blue and gold serpent are scarily splendid. But it is her wonderful carpets that ake Sindbad's assurance of more to come so promising. Zeman includes a double-paged map of Sindbad's voyages and in an author's note, she explains not only the source of the story of Sindbad, but a bit about what readers see in the pictures. (Picture book. 7-10) Copyright Kirkus 2001 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2001 August
Gr 2-5-Continuing the tales begun in her Sindbad (Tundra, 1999), Zeman retells another yarn from A Thousand and One Nights. Despite vows to stay put, the sailor finds the call of adventure too great and sets off on a disastrous voyage. Driven off course by cruel winds, he and his crewmates wash up on the terrifyingMountain of the Monkeys. From there, it's all downhill for the luckless crew-the men encounter a castle garnished with human bones, a terrible beast with eyes like fire and a taste for raw sailor, serpents and sea creatures, and more-will Sindbad ever escape? And how? The story only takes hapless readers so far, before promising more in a future book. Engagingly written, the story is fleshed out by Zeman's pencil, colored-pencil, and watercolor illustrations. Richly detailed, with intricate borders, the pictures are strongly reminiscent of Near Eastern miniatures, thus evoking the culture from which the story springs. Readers will pore over the art, drawing detail from it to enhance the text. John Yeoman's The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (McElderry, 1997) is a broader work, and certainly Quentin Blake's illustrations provide a contrast in style. But for those who like adventure stories with gorgeous artwork, this title is a sound addition to folklore collections.-Ann Welton, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
