Flibbertigibbety Words
Young Shakespeare Chases Inspiration
Published on 1. September 2020
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-64567-062-9 (ISBN)
Description
With quotes and sly references to the famous works of William Shakespeare and the words he invented, this adventurous ode to language will delight readers young and old.
It all starts one morning when words fly into William's window. He wants to catch them, but they are flibbertigibbety and quick and slip right through his fingers. Soon whole lines of verse are leading him on a wild goose chase as they tumble, dip, flip and skip all through town, past a host of colorful characters the observant reader may find as familiar as the quotes. William remains persistent, and with time and the proper tools he finds a way to keep the words with him.
It all starts one morning when words fly into William's window. He wants to catch them, but they are flibbertigibbety and quick and slip right through his fingers. Soon whole lines of verse are leading him on a wild goose chase as they tumble, dip, flip and skip all through town, past a host of colorful characters the observant reader may find as familiar as the quotes. William remains persistent, and with time and the proper tools he finds a way to keep the words with him.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Page Street Publishing Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Fully illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64567-062-9 (9781645670629)
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Persons
Donna Guthrie is a writer, documentary filmmaker, playwright, and lecturer whose many books for children include I Can't Believe It's History!, Putting on a Play, and Mrs. Gigglebelly Is Coming for Tea. She graduated from Vermont College with an MFA in Children's and Young Adult Writing. When she's not attending Shakespeare Festivals all over the western US, she lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Asa Gilland is a Swedish illustrator living in Jakarta, Indonesia, who produces art for textiles, stationery, home decor and the gift market. She studied interior design at Accademia Italiana Moda and has been designing and illustrating for 20 years. She visited Stratford-upon-Avon as a child and has poured her obsession with Shakespearean history into her first picture book.
Asa Gilland is a Swedish illustrator living in Jakarta, Indonesia, who produces art for textiles, stationery, home decor and the gift market. She studied interior design at Accademia Italiana Moda and has been designing and illustrating for 20 years. She visited Stratford-upon-Avon as a child and has poured her obsession with Shakespearean history into her first picture book.