Cozy Classics is the popular board book series that distils great works of literature into 12 child-friendly words. Accompanied by 12 stunning images of needle-felted characters, the gorgeous craftsmanship will appeal to children and adults alike. War and Peace is Leo Tolstoy's epic masterpiece about love and friendship in aristocratic Russia during the country's struggle against Napoleon. Often considered one of the greatest (and longest!) novels of all time, this classic can now be shared with younger children.
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Review:
'Would it be possible to abridge great works of literature to create an early reading experience that was interesting for both children and adults? I'm happy to report Cozy Classics series does just that... It's the photographs of the brother's handmade needle felt characters that really bring the books to life... there's a real tenderness and occasional profundity stiched into them.' - Daily Telegraph Review (20 July)
'The pictures themselves are stunning needle-felted renditions of specific scenes from the story, as instantly recognisable to bookish grown-ups as they are comprehensible to tots... it's a testament to their skill and innovation that it is genuinely exciting to see where they go next." --- The Upcoming (June)
About the Author:
Jack and Holman Wang are twin brothers who grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.
They first began writing and illustrating books together in the third grade.
Jack earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona
and a Ph.D. in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Florida State University,
where his major area was the history of the novel. He is currently an Assistant Professor in
the Department of Writing at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, where he specializes in
fiction writing.
Holman, an artist and former middle school teacher, holds a bachelor’s degree in education
and a master’s degree in architecture history, both from the University of British Columbia.
He is the author of Bathroom Stuff, a nonfiction coffee table book on the history of
everything in your bathroom, published by SourceBooks in 2001. His work has been
featured in newspapers and on TV and radio, including NPR and the CBC.
Jack has three and one year-old daughters. Holman has a two year-old daughter and a six
month-old son. They both love reading to their children, and they’re both eager to pass on
the classics.
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- PublisherSimply Read Books
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1927018226
- ISBN 13 9781927018224
- BindingBoard book
- Number of pages24
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