Once there was a girl who lived in a castle. The castle was inside a museum. When children visited, they’d press against the glass globe in which the castle sat, to glimpse the tiny girl. But when they went home, the girl was lonely. Then one day, she had an idea! What if you hung a picture of yourself inside the castle inside the museum, inside this book? Then you’d able to keep the girl company. Reminiscent of “The Lady of Shalot,” here is an original fairy tale that feels like a dream–haunting, beautiful, and completely unforgettable.
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The title may be rather unwieldy but it’s certainly accurate. Inside a large snow globe, inside a toy museum, is a castle, and children who press their faces against the glass can spot a tiny girl in the tower. The castle is lovely, and the girl has her own toys inside, but she’s lonely when the children leave. Her dreams take her to visit a boy in the deep woods or in search of a friend waiting to play: Sometimes she even dreams about you. The story, which on its own seems thin and even odd, is elevated by the breathtaking illustrations executed in acrylic, featuring clay models that give the artwork depth and weight. Digital nhancements provide the pictures with an airbrushed smoothness that is expecially effective in the close-ups of the children, and the use of unusual perspectives adds to the feelings of mystery and longing in the book. Enticed by the art to enter this dreamy world, children will contemplate the nature of reality evoked by the girl’s life. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ilene Cooper
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Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 4, 2008:
"Young fans of fantasy will be spell-bound."
"Young fans of fantasy will be spell-bound."
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Kate Bernheimer is the author of a short story collection (Horse, Flower, Bird, Coffee House Press, 2010) and a trio of novels (The Complete Tales of Ketzia Gold, 2001; The Complete Tales of Merry Gold, 2006; and The Complete Tales of Lucy Gold, 2011). She has edited three fairy-tale anthologies including the World Fantasy Award winning My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales (Penguin Non-Classics, 2010), which she edited (with assistance from Carmen Gimenez Smith). She also writes children's books, including The Girl in The Castle inside The Museum (Random House Children's Books/Schwartz & Wade), which was illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli and was named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008. The Lonely Book, her second children's book, illustrated by Chris Sheban, is forthcoming from Random House Children's Books/Schwartz & Wade on February 14, 2012. A third is currently being illustrated. Kate Bernheimer founded and edits the literary journal Fairy Tale Review. She is Associate Professor & Writer in Residence at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My granddaughter's opinion,
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This review is from: The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum (Hardcover)
I gave this book to my four and a half year-old granddaughter. After we had read it a few times over a few days, her mother asked her, "Is that a good book?" Caitlin replied in her matter-of-fact way, "It is a WONDERFUL book." I agree, but I was more interested in what she thought. I now give the book regularly as a gift to other families.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful artwork!,
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This review is from: The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum (Hardcover)
My new favorite picture book! The story is simple and sweet, thank goodness because you won't be able to tear your eyes away from the artwork long enough to really appreciate any more than that. It's a story about a legend of a girl who lives inside of a castle that is on display at a museum. I really loved that, as I am a big advocate of children patronizing museums from an early age and learning to appreciate and admire exhibits. In the end, the child can leave a part of themselves in this story. Enjoy!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Captivating Tale w/ Stunning Artwork,
This review is from: The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum (Hardcover)
This is a picture book unlike any book I've ever read. The premise is that there is a girl who lives in a castle inside a museum. The castle is encased in a glass globe, and when children come to the museum, they press their noses against the glass globe and get a glimpse of the girl in the castle. When the children leave at night, she gets lonely even though she is surrounded by beautiful things. At night she dreams of children her own size visiting her, and "sometimes the girl in the castle even dreams about you." Her solution for overcoming her loneliness is to hang a picture of you, the reader, on the wall beside her bed. The last line of the book, "Do you see her? She sees you." EEEK!
I really like it because it is different, and has an ethereal, dream-like aura that takes me to another world. Nicoletta Ceccoli's soft clay model, acrylic, and digital media illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and in fact, they are the most beautiful illustrations I've seen in a picture book yet. They, along with the story, will captivate the reader. Kate Bernheimer has hit a home run with her first children's book, and I will definitely look for more from her in future.
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