Leo named Ilai
29.99 €
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Leo named Ilai
29.99 €
The collection of stories by the renowned American children's author, screenwriter, and Walt Disney animator Bill Peet (1915–2002) includes three fairy tales:
"Squeaky the Bull's Daring Plan"
"The Lion Named Eli"
"Big Edwin."
The Great Slaughter was approaching—that's what the forest dwellers called the hunt. The Beast Council had gathered in the ravine near Gnarled Pine. Everyone hoped that a clever fellow would come up with a brilliant rescue plan. But that didn't happen, and the animals decided to flee the hunter's bullet alone, as best they could. And for some of them, the next day could well have been their last, if not for a brave mosquito named Squeaky the Bull, whom at first no one wanted to listen to... In the dedication to this book, Bill Peet wrote: "To my little friends who love to play war." I hope that when you grow up, you'll stop loving this. Because real guns with real bullets really kill."
In the distant land of Ngumbazania, there lived a lion named Eli. For a long time, he was the terror of the savannah, and the best morsels were always his. But the years took their toll, and the lion grew old and could now only make do with scraps in the company of vultures. The noisy, sloppy scavengers irritated Eli terribly. He never imagined that one day he would call them his friends.
A happy childhood ended when Edwin the rabbit began to grow by leaps and bounds. His burrow became too small for him, and his parents, in tears, escorted their beloved son into the dense forest, the only place such a giant could hide. But even there, Edwin found no refuge; he barely escaped the owls, foxes, and ferrets. And for the farmers, he proved a coveted prize, chasing the giant rabbit across the fields until winter. But, as we know, the world is not without kind people. One farmer, whose barn the unfortunate Edwin had crawled into to warm up, took the poor fellow in. And in the spring, he invented such an activity for him that Edwin became famous throughout the region.
Bill Peet is one of those wise and subtle storytellers who know how to evoke kindness in readers, without being overly didactic. Bill Peet imbues each character with a vibrant personality, expressive facial expressions, and a special kind of expression, so that the heroes on the pages of his books seem to come to life, like in a real cartoon.
The book is intended for reading aloud to children ages 4 and up, with the option to look at the pictures together and discuss them.
"Squeaky the Bull's Daring Plan"
"The Lion Named Eli"
"Big Edwin."
The Great Slaughter was approaching—that's what the forest dwellers called the hunt. The Beast Council had gathered in the ravine near Gnarled Pine. Everyone hoped that a clever fellow would come up with a brilliant rescue plan. But that didn't happen, and the animals decided to flee the hunter's bullet alone, as best they could. And for some of them, the next day could well have been their last, if not for a brave mosquito named Squeaky the Bull, whom at first no one wanted to listen to... In the dedication to this book, Bill Peet wrote: "To my little friends who love to play war." I hope that when you grow up, you'll stop loving this. Because real guns with real bullets really kill."
In the distant land of Ngumbazania, there lived a lion named Eli. For a long time, he was the terror of the savannah, and the best morsels were always his. But the years took their toll, and the lion grew old and could now only make do with scraps in the company of vultures. The noisy, sloppy scavengers irritated Eli terribly. He never imagined that one day he would call them his friends.
A happy childhood ended when Edwin the rabbit began to grow by leaps and bounds. His burrow became too small for him, and his parents, in tears, escorted their beloved son into the dense forest, the only place such a giant could hide. But even there, Edwin found no refuge; he barely escaped the owls, foxes, and ferrets. And for the farmers, he proved a coveted prize, chasing the giant rabbit across the fields until winter. But, as we know, the world is not without kind people. One farmer, whose barn the unfortunate Edwin had crawled into to warm up, took the poor fellow in. And in the spring, he invented such an activity for him that Edwin became famous throughout the region.
Bill Peet is one of those wise and subtle storytellers who know how to evoke kindness in readers, without being overly didactic. Bill Peet imbues each character with a vibrant personality, expressive facial expressions, and a special kind of expression, so that the heroes on the pages of his books seem to come to life, like in a real cartoon.
The book is intended for reading aloud to children ages 4 and up, with the option to look at the pictures together and discuss them.
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