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Retelling of Milton's story for children
Hodges' reworking of Milton's play "Comus" is a wonderfully illustrated tale. While the story is not your typical children's literature moral-esque story, it is definitely a wonderful taste of classic literature. To deem a story where three lost youngsters are saved by the Good Spirit "not acceptable for children" seems to me to be a silly approach to selection. The...
Published 3 months ago by mattchek
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Weird, disappointing story by outstanding illustrator and author team
Trina Schart Hyman is an amazing illustrator and our family has long enjoyed her work, particularly in George and the Dragon, as well as The Kitchen Knight. We also liked Hodges' retelling of these tales. Swan Lake is another book we enjoyed for Hyman's illustrations. However, this story is just plain strange and not appropriate for children, in my opinion. I gave it...
Published 3 months ago by Doctor Jean ND
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Retelling of Milton's story for children,
This review is from: Comus (Hardcover)
Hodges' reworking of Milton's play "Comus" is a wonderfully illustrated tale. While the story is not your typical children's literature moral-esque story, it is definitely a wonderful taste of classic literature. To deem a story where three lost youngsters are saved by the Good Spirit "not acceptable for children" seems to me to be a silly approach to selection. The story is not typical, but it is classic; and who better to influence the imaginations of readers than one of the great English poets, John Milton?
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Weird, disappointing story by outstanding illustrator and author team,
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This review is from: Comus (Hardcover)
Trina Schart Hyman is an amazing illustrator and our family has long enjoyed her work, particularly in George and the Dragon, as well as The Kitchen Knight. We also liked Hodges' retelling of these tales. Swan Lake is another book we enjoyed for Hyman's illustrations. However, this story is just plain strange and not appropriate for children, in my opinion. I gave it away soon after buying it. Stick with this team's strong works.
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Comus by Margaret Hodges (Hardcover - Mar. 1996)
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