The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
王さまが空とぶ船を持って来た者に王女を嫁がせるとふれを出し、世界一のばかと呼ばれる若者が旅に出る。道中で出会う不思議な仲間たちの助けを借りながら、無理難題を一つずつ切り抜けていくロシア民話の絵本。
作品情報
空とぶ船をめざす旅と、個性豊かな仲間たちの力が物語を前へ進める。
王の無理難題に挑む若者の旅と、道中で出会う不思議な仲間たちの特技が次々に物語を動かす。ユリー・シュルヴィッツの色鮮やかな絵が、素朴な昔話に祝祭感とスピード感を与える。
レビュー要約
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古典的な昔話としての推進力と、色彩豊かな挿絵の勢いを評価する声が多い。素朴な主人公像やゆったりした語りを昔話らしさとして受け止める読者がいる一方で、古風さを少し強く感じる読者もいる。
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個性的な仲間たちの活躍と、難題を一つずつほどいていく展開が楽しいという声が目立つ。文章は長めでも、昔話の勢いに引き込まれて読み進められるという受け止め方が多い。
書籍情報
- 出版社
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- 発売日
- 1968-01-01
- ページ数
- 48ページ
- 言語
- 英語
- サイズ
- 27.36 x 1.09 x 23.47 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780374324421
- ISBN-10
- 0374324425
- 価格
- 4625 JPY
- カテゴリ
- 洋書/Children's Books/Geography & Cultures/Explore the World/Europe
When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship is the winner of the 1969 Caldecott Medal.
Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) was an English author and journalist, author of the Swallows and Amazons series and many other much-loved children's books. Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. At thirteen, Shulevitz won first prize in an all-elementary-school drawing competition in Paris's 20th district. He was written and illustrated many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Medal-winner The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship , written by Arthur Ransome. He has also earned three Caldecott Honors, for The Treasure , Snow , and How I Learned Geography .
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I know this story from the Cosgrove Hall animation (which is fab!), so decided to buy the book for my children to acquaint them with the tale, as theyre a bit young for the dvd yet, but I was rather disappointed with this book. The illustrations are quaint but sparse/lack-lustre, especially given the vibrant scope of the story and they definately dont inspire imaginative engagement with the text for any age group. However the company that sold the book dispatched it in good time and it was in the condition described (which was fine for the cheap price). Regarding a recommendation, Id say purchase/watch the DVD instead!!!
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This is a book written in a different era with a culturally different perspective—just what you’d want from an authentically told folktale. I feel like it is better for upper elementary students rather than younger children. The message in the end resounded with us—simple people are often overlooked but have a lot to offer if we look closer.
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Loved the book as a kid. Teaches the importance of treating others with respect and with kindness without any expectation of a returned favor.
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Wonderful retelling of classic Russian folk tale. Illustrations are perfect for sharing the story with children. This is a classic for all generations.
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Perfect condition
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