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Recounts the tale of a poor tailor's son who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave. Philip Pullman garnered every accolade around with the breathtaking His Dark Materials trilogy. Now he turns his storytelling gifts to one of the most famous of the Arabian Nights tales, Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp. Aladdin is a shiftless good-for-nothing boy until he unwittingly acquires a magic lamp inhabited by a genie-and the adventure that follows both makes his fortune and makes him a man. Pullman tells the tale with his trademark crisp writing and fast-paced action, while Sophy Williams's pastels shimmer with the heat and beauty of the Far East. Terrific for reading aloud!
| Size | | Length: | 64 pages | | Height: | 10.5 in | | Width: | 10.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[T]his sumptuous picture book retains the essence of the original Arabian story while updating the language and plot enough to suit modern readers."
Publishers Weekly (04/04/2005)
"[T]his is Pullman tipping his turban to the stories of yore, the chaotic and mesmerizing tales so often remembered as orderly and bright. Even the most polished of lamps, this ALADDIN reminds us, can be the darkest of materials."
New York Times Book Review (06/05/2005)
"Humor and drama interweave throughout the story, enlivening the exposition and intensifying the action...The numerous honey-colored illustrations, dappled with deep crimsons, bold purples, and glittering ochres, present opulent images of supple-limbed beauties and powerful jinn, adding to the story's exotic flair. This well-written, handsomely illustrated retelling leaves its Disneyfied counterparts looking--well, cartoonish."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (06/01/2005)
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