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Land of Nod by Robert Louis Stevenson (2017, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFlying Eye Books

ISBN-101911171046

ISBN-139781911171041

eBay Product ID (ePID)221448312

Product Key Features

Book TitleLand of Nod

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPoetry (See Also Stories in Verse), Bedtime & Dreams, Imagination & Play

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes, Hunter, Robert

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorRobert Louis Stevenson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight11.8 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width9.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

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ReviewsIn his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams. -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW A warm reminder that adventures await, no further away than the nearest pillow. -- Kirkus Reviews Robert Louis Stevenson's short meditation on the nature of dreamland, from his 1885 collection "A Child's Garden of Verses," returns in a striking stand-alone picture book: "The Land of Nod." Here the lines of Stevenson's poem are set amid dramatic, color-saturated illustrations by Robert Frank Hunter. -- Wall Street Journal A classic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson is given new life in this picture book adaptation, illustrated by London-based illustrator Robert Frank Hunter. [...] Hunter's palette is especially striking, a feast for the eyes that alternates between cool blues and warm moments of pink. --Julie Danielson's Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. -- It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. -- The Wandering Bookseller Mr. Hunter's illustrations of this classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson is lovely. As the poem moves along, the graphics take you on the journey this young one takes in his mind... -- Book Faerie, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams.-Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW, Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations.-The Wandering Bookseller, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams. -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW A warm reminder that adventures await, no further away than the nearest pillow. -- Kirkus Reviews A classic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson is given new life in this picture book adaptation, illustrated by London-based illustrator Robert Frank Hunter. [...] Hunter's palette is especially striking, a feast for the eyes that alternates between cool blues and warm moments of pink. --Julie Danielson's Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. -- It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. -- The Wandering Bookseller, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams. --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW A warm reminder that adventures await, no further away than the nearest pillow. --Kirkus Reviews Robert Louis Stevenson's short meditation on the nature of dreamland, from his 1885 collection "A Child's Garden of Verses," returns in a striking stand-alone picture book: "The Land of Nod." Here the lines of Stevenson's poem are set amid dramatic, color-saturated illustrations by Robert Frank Hunter. --Wall Street Journal A classic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson is given new life in this picture book adaptation, illustrated by London-based illustrator Robert Frank Hunter. [...] Hunter's palette is especially striking, a feast for the eyes that alternates between cool blues and warm moments of pink. --Julie Danielson's Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. --It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. --The Wandering Bookseller, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams. -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. -- It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. -- The Wandering Bookseller, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams.-Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEWA warm reminder that adventures await, no further away than the nearest pillow.-Kirkus ReviewsRobert Louis Stevenson's short meditation on the nature of dreamland, from his 1885 collection "A Child's Garden of Verses," returns in a striking stand-alone picture book: The Land of Nod. Here the lines of Stevenson's poem are set amid dramatic, color-saturated illustrations by Robert Frank Hunter.-Wall Street JournalA classic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson is given new life in this picture book adaptation, illustrated by London-based illustrator Robert Frank Hunter. [...] Hunter's palette is especially striking, a feast for the eyes that alternates between cool blues and warm moments of pink.-Julie Danielson, Seven Impossible Things Before BreakfastThe illustrations are modern-looking, with stylized shapes and striking color combinations, but somehow also timeless. [...] It's a wildly imaginative take on the story, and it elevates the original poem and gives it additional context. [...] It's a visually stunning book, with a simple yet lovely storyline to go along with it.-Portland Book Review[Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book.-It's Nice ThatDeliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations.-The Wandering BooksellerMr. Hunter's illustrations of this classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson is lovely. As the poem moves along, the graphics take you on the journey this young one takes in his mind...-Book Faerie, Robert Louis Stevenson's short meditation on the nature of dreamland, from his 1885 collection "A Child's Garden of Verses," returns in a striking stand-alone picture book: The Land of Nod. Here the lines of Stevenson's poem are set amid dramatic, color-saturated illustrations by Robert Frank Hunter.-Wall Street Journal, The illustrations are modern-looking, with stylized shapes and striking color combinations, but somehow also timeless. [...] It's a wildly imaginative take on the story, and it elevates the original poem and gives it additional context. [...] It's a visually stunning book, with a simple yet lovely storyline to go along with it.-Portland Book Review, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams. -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW A warm reminder that adventures await, no further away than the nearest pillow. -- Kirkus Reviews Robert Louis Stevenson's short meditation on the nature of dreamland, from his 1885 collection "A Child's Garden of Verses," returns in a striking stand-alone picture book: "The Land of Nod." Here the lines of Stevenson's poem are set amid dramatic, color-saturated illustrations by Robert Frank Hunter. -- Wall Street Journal A classic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson is given new life in this picture book adaptation, illustrated by London-based illustrator Robert Frank Hunter. [...] Hunter's palette is especially striking, a feast for the eyes that alternates between cool blues and warm moments of pink. --Julie Danielson's Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. -- It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. -- The Wandering Bookseller, Mr. Hunter's illustrations of this classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson is lovely. As the poem moves along, the graphics take you on the journey this young one takes in his mind...-Book Faerie, A classic children's poem by Robert Louis Stevenson is given new life in this picture book adaptation, illustrated by London-based illustrator Robert Frank Hunter. [...] Hunter's palette is especially striking, a feast for the eyes that alternates between cool blues and warm moments of pink.-Julie Danielson, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, In his first book for children, British illustrator Hunter brings substantial depth and poignancy to Stevenson's 1885 poem. [...] Hunter uses lurid shades of pink and blue to striking, cinematic effect [...] It's a sympathetic portrait of a child making the best of his convalescence, and an enticing vision of the wonders that await in dreams. -- Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW A warm reminder that adventures await, no further away than the nearest pillow. -- Kirkus Reviews [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. -- It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. -- The Wandering Bookseller, [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book.-It's Nice That, [Rob Hunter] hand-draws all the visuals using pencils and crayons, before adding colour digitally. This process gives his illustrations the depth, atmosphere and otherworldly quality that make for a beautiful sequence of images. Also the colours, which transform from a bright daytime scheme into a blue and pink-tinged nighttime one, really plunge the reader into the magic of the book. - It's Nice That Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. - The Wandering Bookseller, Deliberate, ethereal and playful, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic poem of childhood is given new meaning in the details of the illustrations. -The Wandering Bookseller

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal823.8

Grade ToSecond Grade

SynopsisRobert Louis Stevenson's classic children's poem about dreamland is given new life in Rob Hunter's beautifully illustrated picture book., Ever wondered about the mysterious place we all visit when we fall asleep? Robert Louis Stevenson's classic children's poem about dreamland is given new life in this wonderfully illustrated book. Accompanied by Robert Hunter's bold and beautiful illustrations, this picture book will bring the beloved Scottish author's work to a whole new generation of young readers. Robert Frank Hunter is a London-based illustrator. Working on a range of projects in both print and moving image, he is keen to keep applying his work to new disciplines., Ever wondered about the mysterious place we all visit when we fall asleep? Robert Louis Stevenson's classic children's poem about dreamland is given new life in this wonderfully illustrated book. Accompanied by Robert Hunter's bold and beautiful illustrations, this picture book will bring the beloved Scottish author's work to a whole new generation of young readers.