Tom's midnight garden : a graphic adaptation of the Phillipa Pearce classic
by Edith (Artist) (Author)
Summary
A beautiful adaptation of the classic novel. Renowned graphic novel artist, Edith, has created an enchanting version of the classic Tom's Midnight Garden. This is a new and special way to read and share one of the best-loved and most enduring children's stories of all time. A story with a special pl... Full description
Summary: |
A beautiful adaptation of the classic novel. Renowned graphic novel artist, Edith, has created an enchanting version of the classic Tom's Midnight Garden. This is a new and special way to read and share one of the best-loved and most enduring children's stories of all time. A story with a special place in the hearts of grandparents, parents, and children everywhere, this wonderful graphic novel adaptation is faithful, accessible, and stunningly illustrated. Ages 9+ |
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Item Description: |
Freely adapted from Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce, ©1958 by Oxford University Press. Translation of front and end matter by Helen Johnson. Translation of graphic novel by Liz Cross. |
Physical Description: |
94 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm |
ISBN: |
9780062696564 0062696564 |
Author Notes: |
She wrote more than 30 books including Minnow on the Say, A Dog So Small, The Children of the House, The Elm Street Lot, The Squirrel Wife, The Way to Sattin Shore, Emily's Own Elephant, Freddy, Old Belle's Summer Holiday, Here Comes Tod, and The Little Gentleman. She received the Carnegie Medal for Tom's Midnight Garden in 1958 and the Whitbread Prize for Bubble and Squeak in 1978. Tom's Midnight Garden was adapted for radio, theater, television, and film. She was appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 1997 for her service to children's literature. She died after suffering a stroke on December 21, 2006 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography) |