 This lively rhyme with bright, avant-garde illustrations tells of a lady who gets on the train with a suitcase, a hatbox, a couch, a painting, a package, a pouch, and a cute little pooch. During the journey, an enormous shaggy dog is substituted for the pooch. When the astonished woman claims her baggage, she is told that her dog grew up on the trip. This is a reproduction in size and layout of the Russian book, which was first published in 1926 to mold the minds of the children of the revolution. The original Russian text is included. mjw |
| Title: Baggage Author: Samuil Marshak Illustrator: Vladimir Lebedev Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art Copyright: 2012 Original language: Russian Translator: Jamey Gambrell Original title: Bagazh Original publisher: Raduga Original copyright: 1926 ISBN: 978-0-87070-842-8 Hardcover pages: 12 Age range: 6 up Genre: Picture book Book setting: Russia Author’s residence: Russia Illustrator’s residence: Russia Subjects: Dogs, Eastern Europe, Europe, Luggage, Railroad travel |
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An American dog in Paris, ex-pat Hudson, an adventurous Norwich Terrier, discovers that it is difficult to make friends and adjust to his new environment when all the other dogs speak French, not Dog. He enrolls in a language course and learns French from Madame Vera, a French poodle. He becomes a Paris-Chien. Colorful gouache illustrations of parks, shops, cafes, and dogs bring Paris to life. French words in the illustrations are defined in a glossary. Hudson’s triumphant experience will be meaningful to any child in a new situation. mjw
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