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A noted artist offers this handsome collection of alphabet and number pattern specifically designed for work in stained glass. Includes seven complete alphabets and six sets of numerals in styles ranging from Gothic, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco to block-like modern and abstract geometrics. Many craft uses. 242 black-and-white illustrations.
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An allegory of emotional growth and human kinship in which Ghost Catcher solves people's problems and they in turn help him.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 3-6-- This unusual picture-book story has the mythic, mysterious quality of a folktale, and is told in an unembellished narrative text that reads like poetry. Ghost Catcher is a man who has no shadow, and never feels ``scared and never mad and never sad.'' He snatches back loved ones from the land of the dead: first a young boy's mistreated dog, then an old woman's harrassed husband. Those retrieved are given a second chance at happiness, and their partners are given an opportunity to correct the wrongs they had inflicted on them. Thinking himself invulnerable, Ghost Catcher is one day drawn to visit the land of ghosts, only to become trapped there. It is through the power of love and community that the combined efforts of the people in his village finally save him. Bloom's full-page, folk-art style paintings are visually and emotionally compelling. The mural-like compositions in dark, rich, earthy colors are brooding and somber yet glowing, as though reflecting the soft light of candles or the setting sun. This tale of power, isolation, and mutual interdependence is intriguing, but its sophisticated theme and execution will probably limit its child appeal. --Corinne Camarata, Port Washington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
Set in a sun-baked Southwestern village, this highly atmospheric parable tells of a man named Ghost Catcher, who has no shadow. A loner, he refuses help from his friends and neighbors, but is always ready to offer his own unique ability to retrieve lost ones--a dog, a husband--before they reach the mysterious place where ghosts go. The significance of Ghost Catcher's missing shadow (a metaphor for his incompleteness as a human being) becomes clear when, curious, he ventures into the land where ghosts go and is trapped. He is saved from this wretched, lonely place by his friends, in a climactic scene that says much about the redemptive power of love. Haseley's ( The Thieves' Market ; The Old Banjo ) dynamic prose has epic overtones, and Bloom's ( Yonder ; Like Jake and Me ) bold strokes and brash, earthy colors--reminiscent at times of muralist Diego Rivera--give the story a strong sense of place. Though this book may be over the heads of some children, it is an intriguing, thoughtful collaboration. Ages 6-10. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
In an allegorical tale full of beautiful language, both the surface story and the allegory are difficult to understand. Ghost Catcher, a man without a shadow, solves other people's problems by journeying toward the land where ghosts go, until his friends help him find his shadow. Bloom's deeply colored, monumental paintings set the story in the Southwest. From HORN BOOK 1991, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
A brooding, intriguing tale about a shadowless man who ``could get close to ghosts without turning into one.'' One neighbor after another seeks his help when a beloved (whether dog or spouse) has died after being mistreated; Ghost Catcher walks over the hills toward the shadows and brings them back. Later, he sets off to the land of shadow on his own account, but finds it a frightening, lonely place. He weeps for his lost village; miraculously, he is home again, surrounded by the loving friends who have recalled him. Haseley's spare, poetic narrative recalls the deliberate cadence and implied significance of an enthralling campfire story. Bloom's arresting paintings center on richly expressive figures with marvelous eyes, glowing against dark, generalized landscapes of purple, brick, and magenta. (The setting and people seem to be Hispanic.) Resonant with potent symbols, a story whose power is magnified by its outstanding illustrations (and marred only by its cluttered title page). (Picture book. 7-12)
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 3-5. Ghost Catcher is a man without a shadow, a man who is never scared or sad. He can get close to ghosts without turning into one, and he helps his village by bringing back the spirits of the newly dead before they reach the land of shadows. But one day, Ghost Catcher's curiosity overcomes him. Feeling invulnerable, he decides to visit the shadow village himself. Once there, however, he is trapped, and only the love of his friends saves him from changing into a ghost. This allegory about love, death, and relationships has a haunting quality but is rather sophisticated for a juvenile audience. Younger readers may be bored or baffled by the text, while older ones may be put off by the picture-book format. However, the illustrations themselves are strong and striking in hot, earthy colors and bring to mind Mexican mural painting. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1991)0060222441Leone McDermott
《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 3-6-- This unusual picture-book story has the mythic, mysterious quality of a folktale, and is told in an unembellished narrative text that reads like poetry. Ghost Catcher is a man who has no shadow, and never feels ``scared and never mad and never sad.'' He snatches back loved ones from the land of the dead: first a young boy's mistreated dog, then an old woman's harrassed husband. Those retrieved are given a second chance at happiness, and their partners are given an opportunity to correct the wrongs they had inflicted on them. Thinking himself invulnerable, Ghost Catcher is one day drawn to visit the land of ghosts, only to become trapped there. It is through the power of love and community that the combined efforts of the people in his village finally save him. Bloom's full-page, folk-art style paintings are visually and emotionally compelling. The mural-like compositions in dark, rich, earthy colors are brooding and somber yet glowing, as though reflecting the soft light of candles or the setting sun. This tale of power, isolation, and mutual interdependence is intriguing, but its sophisticated theme and execution will probably limit its child appeal. --Corinne Camarata, Port Washington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
Set in a sun-baked Southwestern village, this highly atmospheric parable tells of a man named Ghost Catcher, who has no shadow. A loner, he refuses help from his friends and neighbors, but is always ready to offer his own unique ability to retrieve lost ones--a dog, a husband--before they reach the mysterious place where ghosts go. The significance of Ghost Catcher's missing shadow (a metaphor for his incompleteness as a human being) becomes clear when, curious, he ventures into the land where ghosts go and is trapped. He is saved from this wretched, lonely place by his friends, in a climactic scene that says much about the redemptive power of love. Haseley's ( The Thieves' Market ; The Old Banjo ) dynamic prose has epic overtones, and Bloom's ( Yonder ; Like Jake and Me ) bold strokes and brash, earthy colors--reminiscent at times of muralist Diego Rivera--give the story a strong sense of place. Though this book may be over the heads of some children, it is an intriguing, thoughtful collaboration. Ages 6-10. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
In an allegorical tale full of beautiful language, both the surface story and the allegory are difficult to understand. Ghost Catcher, a man without a shadow, solves other people's problems by journeying toward the land where ghosts go, until his friends help him find his shadow. Bloom's deeply colored, monumental paintings set the story in the Southwest. From HORN BOOK 1991, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus评论
A brooding, intriguing tale about a shadowless man who ``could get close to ghosts without turning into one.'' One neighbor after another seeks his help when a beloved (whether dog or spouse) has died after being mistreated; Ghost Catcher walks over the hills toward the shadows and brings them back. Later, he sets off to the land of shadow on his own account, but finds it a frightening, lonely place. He weeps for his lost village; miraculously, he is home again, surrounded by the loving friends who have recalled him. Haseley's spare, poetic narrative recalls the deliberate cadence and implied significance of an enthralling campfire story. Bloom's arresting paintings center on richly expressive figures with marvelous eyes, glowing against dark, generalized landscapes of purple, brick, and magenta. (The setting and people seem to be Hispanic.) Resonant with potent symbols, a story whose power is magnified by its outstanding illustrations (and marred only by its cluttered title page). (Picture book. 7-12)
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 3-5. Ghost Catcher is a man without a shadow, a man who is never scared or sad. He can get close to ghosts without turning into one, and he helps his village by bringing back the spirits of the newly dead before they reach the land of shadows. But one day, Ghost Catcher's curiosity overcomes him. Feeling invulnerable, he decides to visit the shadow village himself. Once there, however, he is trapped, and only the love of his friends saves him from changing into a ghost. This allegory about love, death, and relationships has a haunting quality but is rather sophisticated for a juvenile audience. Younger readers may be bored or baffled by the text, while older ones may be put off by the picture-book format. However, the illustrations themselves are strong and striking in hot, earthy colors and bring to mind Mexican mural painting. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1991)0060222441Leone McDermott