Gutenberg's Gift [Hardcover]

Nancy Willard (Author), Bryan Leister (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1996

Johann Gutenberg invented movable type, hoping to make printed books available to all who wished to read them. Now Newbery Award winner Nancy Willard weaves Gutenberg's life and work into a fanciful narrative poem in which the inventor works hard to complete his first printed Bible in time to give it to his wife for Christmas. Full color.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books (J); 1st edition (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152007830
• ISBN-13: 978-0152007836
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,018,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a Wonderful Gift for a Book Lover, September 1, 2000

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This review is from: Gutenberg's Gift (Hardcover)

Although the story is not historically correct, but this book is still a joy, perhaps more for adult book lovers than children. The artistry is fabulous, and the pop-ups are quite clever -- my favorite is one depicting a clothesline of drying pages and a pull tab that creates the sound of snoring as Gutenberg sleeps while freshly printed pages hang overhead to dry. Librarians might get a laugh out of the fact that even the copyright and CIP is provided in a pop up. This book is a treasure for any bibliophile who is also a child at heart.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, May 18, 2011

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This review is from: Gutenberg's Gift (Hardcover)

This used book was meant as a gift, so I wanted to inspect it before sending it on. It was exactly as described, and I could have had it shipped directly to the receiver. It even showed up a few days sooner than expected, so needless to say I was very happy. Thank you!