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* New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Newbery 수상작가인 Lloyd Alexander의 재미있는 글과 Caldecott 수상작가인 Trina Schart Hyman의 아름다운 그림이 멋진 조화를 이루는 책입니다.
힘들고 고된 목수일을 하던 젊은이는 이웃 마을에 점쟁이가 왔다는 얘기를 듣고는 자신의 미래에 관한 점을 보고 싶었습니다. 하지만 엉터리 점쟁이 노인네는 하나마나한 점괘를 말해 줍니다.
너는 큰 부자가 될 수 있을 것이다. 다만 한 가지 조건은 네가 큰 돈을 벌 수 있다면...
너는 유명해 질 것이다. 만일 네가 널리 알려진다면...
너는 참된 사랑과 결혼할 것이다. 만일 네가 참된 사랑을 만나고, 그녀가 승락한다면...
너는 오래오래 살 것이다. 만일 네가 일찍 죽지만 않는다면...
이런 엉터리 점괘를 듣고도 젊은 목수는 너무 기분이 좋아져서 집으로 돌아갔습니다. 하지만 집으로 가던 도중에 젊은 목수는 몇가지 더 질문할 내용이 생각나서 점쟁이 집으로 돌아갔지만, 그 곳에는 점쟁이 노인네의 모자와 커다란 수정 구슬만 남아 있었고 점쟁이는 감쪽 같이 사라지고 없었습니다. 이 때 방에 들어온 집주인은 점쟁이가 젊어진 것으로 착각을 하고, 목수는 졸지에 신통력이 있는 점쟁이로 대접을 받게 됩니다. 목수는 자신의 점괘와 같은 방식으로 남들의 점을 봐주기 시작하고. 용한 점쟁이란 소문이 널리 퍼지게 됩니다. 집주인의 예쁜 딸과 결혼도 하고, 돈도 많이 벌고, 유명해 지기도 한 젊은 목수는 자신의 점을 본 늙은 점쟁이의 점괘가 기가 막히게 들어 맞았다고 생각합니다. 그런데 늙은 점쟁이에게는 무슨 일이 생겼던 것일까요?
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Edition: Paperback: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 0140562338
ISBN-13: 978-0140562330
책 크기: 28.7 cm x 22.1 cm
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Book Description
This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting -- and then becoming -- the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork. Both children and adults will relish The Fortune-tellers.
"A funny, playful story that evokes the irony of the human condition." -- Booklist,starred review
"Alexander narrates his original tale with folkloric verve and his own mellow brand of irony; Hyman realizes the African setting in...splendid illustrations. A winning tale, superlatively presented." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointerreview
Lloyd Alexander's many achievements include a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Medal, and the National Book Award.Trina Schart Hyman won the Caldecott Medal for Saint George and the Dragon and a Caldecott Honor Medal for Little Red Riding Hood, among numerous other awards.
Publishers Weekly
The hands of fate deftly propel this original folktale. A seedy fortune-teller profits from gullible and sometimes desperate villagers who seek predictions for a rosier future. One unhappy carpenter takes to heart the seer's hardly helpful advice--"Rich you will surely be, on one condition: that you earn large sums of money"--and looks forward to a prosperous life. Most surprising to the craftsman, he ends up in the right place at the right time and the prediction comes true. Alexander's chipper text has a jaunty and infectious "just so" tone. Amazing coincidences fuse the plot elements, but the story's logic remains intact, successfully suspending the reader's disbelief. Hyman's acrylic, ink and crayon illustrations capture the landscape and people of West Africa in vivid detail. Indigenous plants and animals--including comically placed lizards--dot each scene, and the villagers' lushly textured apparel is spectacular. Especially opulent are spreads featuring the fortune-teller's cluttered quarters and the market stalls with their baskets and pottery.
School Library Journal
A young carpenter, tired of hammering and sawing, seeks out a fortune-teller to see what his future holds. The cagey old prophet promises him a rosy future--well, maybe. `` `Rich you will surely be,' '' says the fortune-teller, if `` `you earn large sums of money.' '' Moreover, `` `You shall wed your true love . . . if you find her and she agrees. And you shall be happy as any in the world if you can avoid being miserable.' '' Pleased with these promising, if ambiguous, predictions, the carpenter leaves, only to get halfway home and decide he has more questions to ask. But the fortune-teller has mysteriously vanished, leaving the carpenter in the quirky hand of fate where, in typical Alexander fashion, his life takes a surprising and humorous turn. The story's warm and witty tone is reinforced by Hyman's masterful illustrations. Expressive figures are dynamically placed against a West African landscape, in colors so rich and clear that they invite readers to touch the fabrics and breathe the air. Visual details--carved wooden stools, traditional cloth patterns, signs in French--add an authenticity to the story (which is actually set in Cameroon), while touches of humor in postures and expressions underscore Alexander's gentle wit. These illustrations are obviously a labor of love. Vibrant with life and good humor, this is a supremely satisfying creation. |
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