Gorky Rises

by William Steig, William Steig (Illustrator)

Overview

Clutching the bottle of magic potion he has made, a young frog falls asleep and wakes to find himself floating in the sky.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466808621
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	07/30/2013
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	37 MB
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Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.

Editorial Reviews

"One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art." --Starred, School Library Journal

"Orbiting Steig's world with Gorky is an experience I recommend to everyone."-The New Yorker

EBOOK COMMENTARY

One summer morning when his parents aren't about, frog Gorky sets up a laboratory in the kitchen and concocts a potion...His wondrous flight is described in language that bubbles with magical phrases, and the illustrations bloom with Steig's luminous art.” —Starred, School Library Journal

“Orbiting Steig's world with Gorky is an experience I recommend to everyone.” —The New Yorker

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