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The Three Astronauts Hardcover – April 3, 1989

by Umberto Eco (Author), Eugenio Carmi (Author), W. Weaver (Translator)

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A Martian's concern for a frightened bird shows three space explorers from America, Russia, and China that just because two creatures look different doesn't mean they have to be enemies.

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Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd; First Edition edition (April 3, 1989)
ISBN-10: 0436140942
ISBN-13: 978-0436140945
Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #48 in Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > European > Italian
- #8657 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Movements & Periods

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

This man could write for monkeys if he had a mind to it.....

By "ozegirl" on October 19, 2000

Format: Hardcover

Having been a staunch Eco fan for quite some time, I stumbled across this book and its companion, "The Bomb and the General" quite by accident in a book search. Of course, I purchased both books, ostensibly for my two children, but secretly they were for me. I would give this book a higher rating if I was reviewing it solely for an adult audience.
The collage artwork is charming, and the text has the universality of a fable. However Eco never indulges in sentimentality when dealing with the serious subject matter of human intolerance and the need for a global consciousness (heavy stuff!) Children will enjoy the tale - perhaps the illustrations are not glitzy enough for today's market, but their simplicity enhances the mythic quality of the writing.
Hopefully, this book will trigger some indepth discussion between children and their carers about human nature. An excellent eco-friendly book for ALL the family!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

What a wonderful book!

By Denise on May 30, 2013

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The pictures are extremely abstract collage....kind of interesting. The story is a great favorite of mine. I've used it with young kids as well as with junior high kids. I had the junior high kids dramatize it! The story is about three astronauts who land on Mars simutaneously and fear and hate each other because they are froom different countries. In the cold, dark Martian night they each hear the others calling for their mama in their respective languages. They become friends, but immediately draw weapons when a Martian appears. They areamazedtolearn that the Martian is not so different either. By the way, the book was written by the famous novelist Umberto Eco (whose novels I could never get into).

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Visually Beautiful and with a Beautiful Message

By catzweig on March 11, 2014

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I LOVE this book. It is such a great and unique take on a classic story and lesson about not judging others based on appearances. It is written so simply as to be masterful. Besides having a great message and sharing that message beautifully, every page is extraordinarily illustrated with a fantastic collage. It is one of those books that is just the right amount of art, intrigue, strangeness, familiarity, and beauty.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Lovely children's book ideal for adult audiences.

By Mair231 on November 1, 2013

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Simply delightful. Beautiful, simplistic and sophisticated illustrations. Adult audiences will, certainly, enjoy it as much or more than the children they are reading it to.

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10 of 20 people found the following review helpful

The Three Astronauts

By A Customer on July 19, 2000

Format: Hardcover

We purchased this book for our son whose reading material is at the 4 to 8 yrs level.
This is a picture book & the story is about three astronauts (one from USA, one from China & one from Russia) who find themselves together in a situation where they learn to overlook their differences & learn to work together.
Our only disappointment with this book is the symbolic representations (illustrations) used to depict the three astronauts. Our son was expecting to see the astronauts depicted as people. The astronauts are represented by three pieces of paper - the American is a piece of chewing gum paper, the Russian & Chinese are represented by pieces of paper with Russian & Chinese script. While I can see merit in the concept, I really do think this level of comprehension is beyound that of a child.

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