Five Children and It (Penguin Drop Caps)

Five Children and It (Penguin Drop Caps)
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From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcoversâ€”featuring cover art by Jessica Hische

It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte BrÃ¶nte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ãntonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves.

N is for Nesbit. While exploring the environs of their summer home, five brothers and sisters find a Psammead, or Sand-fairy, in a nearby gravel pit: â€œIts eyes were on long horns like a snailâ€™s eyes, and it could move them in and out like telescopes; it had ears like a batâ€™s ears, and its tubby body was shaped like a spiderâ€™s and covered with thick soft fur; its legs and arms were furry too, and it had hands and feet like a monkeyâ€™s.â€ The Psammead is magical and, every day, the ancient and irritable creature grants each of them a wish that lasts until sunset. Soon they find their wishes never seem to turn out right and often have unexpectedâ€”and humorousâ€”consequences. And when an accidental wish goes terribly wrong, the children learn that magic, like life, can be as complicated as it is exciting. Five Children and ItÂ continues to be one of our most enduring stories, as fantastical and as it is true to the wonders of childhood.
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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 37231714
Color Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate 2013-08-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143124665

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	37231714
Color	Teal/Turquoise green
ReleaseDate	2013-08-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143124665

Five Children and It (Penguin Drop Caps)

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