The Hero of Little Street
Book 3 in the acclaimed Boy Bear series. This graphic novel for younger readers is the perfect book to introduce children to the grand art of storytelling. A wonderful companion to The Boy The Bear the Baron the Bard+ Midsummer Knight.
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| Interest Age |
4-7 years |
| Reading Age |
4-7 years |
| Library of Congress |
Dogs, Great Britain - History - 21st century, Painting, Dutch, Delft (Netherlands), Netherlands - History - 17th century |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 240mm
Height: 309mm
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| Weight |
486g |
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| Dewey Code |
741.5 |
| Catalogue Code |
48446 |
Description of this Book
Escaping from a gang of bullies, our Boy slips into a grand old gallery - the perfect hiding place, full of mystery and treasures. Enchanted by the magic of painting and befriended by a mischievous dog, the Boy ventures into the world of a famous Vermeer painting - and he and his new friend are transported to Little Street, Delft in seventeenth century Holland. But the streets of Delft are a dangerous place for a dog, and the Boy has to use every ounce of his ingenuity to rescue his canine mate from an untimely fate on the butcher's block. Starring a cast of much-loved characters, alive with vivid detail and exciting from start to finish the Hero of Little Streetis a triumph of visual storytelling.The Hero of Little Streetis Book 3 in the Boy Bear series, following the internationally acclaimed The Boy the Bear the Baron the Bardand Midsummer Knight.'Rogers' joyful, intricate, funny illustrations reveal something new with each reading.' The Sunday Age'Clearly a picture does tell a thousand words! Rogers has found a most delightful way to engage children in the art and craft of storytelling. Highly recommended to keep young readers engrossed for hours.' 4 Stars Junior Bookseller & Publisher'The beauty of Rogers's books are in the minute detail of his illustrations, but also in the freedom his pictures give young minds to imagine and dream.' The Courier-Mail
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Gregory Rogers' extraordinary THE HERO OF LITTLE STREET is a wordless picture book teeming with the sort of action that cries out for repeated viewings. A small boy, escaping from a gang of bullies, first slips into London's National Gallery and then takes refuge in a Vermeer painting of 17th century Holland. Many adventures later, he comes back to reality, now accompanied by a fierce band of dogs to see off any opposition. This feast of a book has to be seen to be believed. Independent on Sunday Rogers's third wordless book features the young hero from The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard (Roaring Brook, 2004). His first escapade occurs in modern-day London near the National Gallery. It involves a soccer ball, a fountain, and a flight from bullies. Fans of the previous titles will recognize familiar characters cleverly incorporated into the art when the protagonist seeks refuge inside the museum. Befriended by the dog in Van Eyck's Arnolfini Wedding Portrait, the youngster follows him into Vermeer's A Lady Seated at a Virginal. After enjoying a musical interlude and a gift that later proves useful back in the real world, the twosome exit into Vermeer's The Little Street, ultimately encountering a canine-caging butcher in 17th-century Holland. Rogers's visual narrative is both an aesthetic treat and masterful storytelling. Small panels with minimal detail, often on white, focus the eye on motivations, causes, and sequential action. Larger frames, full-page bleeds, and a single, glorious spread generally show consequences-a slowing of activity, allowing viewers to take in the Old World charm of the majestic halls, paintings, and Delft cityscapes-all rendered in watercolor and ink and shown from varying perspectives. The scenes are frequently humorous, as when all of the rescued dogs crowd around the virginal. This rare combination of action-packed fun and fine art yields new discoveries with each reading and is sure to create fond memories for future students of Art 101.-Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library School Library Journal |
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Author's Bio
Illustrator Gregory Rogers was born in 1957 and lives in Brisbane, Australia. He has had several solo exhibitions and is one of Australia's finest children's book illustrators. In 1995 he was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal for Book Illustration for Way Home by Libby Hathorn. Gregory is a musician and a keen collector of CDs, antiques, books and anything that attracts dust.
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