A stone griffin guarded the church door of this small town and the real Griffin came to see it. He stayed for weeks but the Minor Canon finally had to try to make it leave. Illustrated.
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Frank R. Stockton (1834-1902) published his first book, Ting-a-Ling, a collection of fairy tales, in 1870. From 1873 to 1881, he was assistant editor of St. Nicholas magazine, working with Mary Mapes Dodge. His writing career flourished in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, when he produced story collections, novels, and works of history for young readers, as well as nonfiction and fiction for adults, notably his story The Lady or the Tiger?
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A kind and magical creature brings life to an old town.,
By "murphyking" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Griffin and the Minor Canon (Paperback)
Beautifully written tale of the last griffin who visits a town where his image-a statue- has been part of the old church for hundreds of years. The only person with enough courage to speak with the terrifying Griffin is the Minor Canon. The townsfolk are sure that the Griffin will eat their children. Their selfishness and small-mindedness leads them to a life they couldn't have imagined. A great fantasy in a very realistic world!
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the griffin and the minor cannon,
By victoria hurtubise (buffalo, ny) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Griffin and the Minor Canon (Hardcover)
loved this book as a child - and as an adult - the pictures (black & white sketches) are marvelous and remained with me for years.
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The Griffin and the Minor Canon,
By Simon Cumming (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Griffin and the Minor Canon (Hardcover)
A truly wonderful book. I was given this book by my next door neighbour who was a childrens' book reviewer, and I have loved it ever since. I now read it with my six year old son.The illustrations by Maurice Sendak, which are much finer, more detailed and more intricate than his illustrations in 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'The Night kitchen', are beautiful and complement the text wonderfully. Frank Stockton's prose is lovely to read, easily understood by even younger readers but still provides a salient message about tolerance, acceptance of others and sacrifice for our friends and the community. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It should be on all school reading lists.
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