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[ 책 소개 ]
* New York Times Best Illustrated Book
* Parents' Choice Silver Honor
Caldecott과 Newbery 수상작가이자 Pete's a Pizza, The Amazing Bone, Doctor De Soto, Shrek 등 수많은 명작동화책의 저자인 William Steig가 폴란드에서 이민온 지 얼마 안되었을 때인 1916년, 8살 소년의 눈으로 본 어려웠던 시절의 다양한 삶의 모습과 미래에 대한 희망을 어린아이의 눈높이에 맞춘 독특한 그림으로 보여줍니다.
그 시절에는 TV도 없고, 소방차는 말들이 끌었으며, 여자와 남자 애들은 절대로 같이 놀지 않았지요. 10센트는 요즘은 거의 쓸모가 없지만 그 당시에는 영화를 보거나, 샌드위치도 사먹을 수 있었습니다. 특히 그 시절에는 누구나 모자를 쓰고 다녔습니다. 심지어 원숭이도 모자를 썼지요...
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Edition: Paperback: 40 pages
ISBN: 0060097027
책 크기: 22.8cm x 20.3cm
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Book Description
From William Steig. This is the story of when I was a boy, almost 100 years go, when fire engines were pulled by horses, boys did not play with girls, kids went to libraries for books, there was no TV, you could see a movie for a nickel, and everybody wore a hat.
The New York Times
Some guys can't seem to do anything wrong. Consider William Steig, born in 1907. It would not be unreasonable to expect, in view of his prodigious output of books for children, that he would produce a clinker now and then. Even van Gogh had his bad days. But Steig never disappoints, and his latest concoction, a witty memoir in pictures called When Everybody Wore a Hat, is especially winning. Edward Sorel
Publishers Weekly
With his customary mix of charm and directness, Steig (Which Would You Rather Be?) reflects on his Bronx childhood. For the most part, the author pictures events in his trademark ink-line and watercolor images, but readers will be struck by the opening photo of a boy in short pants, climbing a tree: "In 1916, when I was eight years old, there were almost no electric lights, cars or telephones-and definitely no TV." Steig remembers his immigrant parents arguing in "German, Polish, Yiddish and English.... Who knows what they were saying? But we learned the important words." In a discomfiting image, two of the four Steig children cower in the foreground while their parents yell back and forth. Later, in more tranquil times, the whole family goes rowing, and "Pop" enjoys a cigar while listening to Caruso on the Victrola. Steig writes in short statements that give the impression of memories sparking to mind. He juxtaposes distant conflict with immediate danger: "There was a big war going on over in Europe. It was World War I./ Prince was the janitor's dog. Kids were scared of him." Throughout, his cramped, crabbed and emotive cartoons-as gruff as his voice-indicate the styles and street life of the early 20th century. Indeed, everyone from the burly moving guy to "Mom's best friend" (a wide-eyed lady in a showy dress) wears a chapeau outdoors: "There was no such thing as a hatless human being." The engrossing book closes with a current photo and no syrupy aftertaste; as usual, Steig writes and draws concisely. His autobiography extends the unspoken mantra communicated in all of his books: less is more. He leaves it to readers to bring their own experience to bear in what he leaves unspoken (or undrawn) between the lines.
Children's Literature
Steig takes us on a nostalgic journey back to 1916, when he was eight years old. He recalls his parents arguing in four languages, the old wind-up phonograph, shopping, women's clothing, his old neighborhood, and the children's activities back then. The war in Europe and bad news from the Old Country were part of life. "A nickel was money;" you could buy a lot with it. And of course, "everybody wore a hat." In a few simple words along with his illustrations Steig paints a picture of his memories of a time in history. Like a family photo album there is no narrative flow. But the individual pictures with their very brief caption text present glimpses of a life, an autobiography in a time. Steig's colored cartoon-y drawings have lost none of their verve. His almost spontaneous black lines define the characters and their emotions along with a few props, including, of course, those hats. Perhaps this is more for adults than children.
School Library Journal
In 1916, Steig was eight years old. This autobiography describes that year of his life. The somewhat disjointed recollections are recounted in a stream-of-consciousness style and will evoke nostalgia in adults and surprise in children-fire engines pulled by horses, five-cent movies and hot dogs, no TV, a wind-up phonograph. Like elementary school drawings taped to the refrigerator, the childlike, watercolor artwork that accompanies the memories features flattened tables, nostrils on the sides of noses, and a sidewalk extending up into the air. Yet the illustrations' na vet belies their underlying sophistication. With a few spare lines, the artist manages to convey body language, facial expression, and gesture. For example, the picture of young Steig clinging to his sister as his parents fight is poignant; the eyes may be simple dots inside ovals, but they convey worlds of information about the children's anxiety. There were upbeat times for the family as well, in spite of the ongoing World War I. Steig reveals his childhood crush, daily activities, and dreams for the future. Black-and-white photos of the author on the first and last pages (one as a child and one as he appears now) and the cover art (front and back views of a youngster in a hat) bring this reminiscence full circle. Given the subject matter and lack of plot, this book seems aimed at Steig's adult fans.
Kirkus Reviews
Between portrait photos taken almost nine decades apart, Steig crustily introduces his Mom, his Pop, and his childhood world--a world where "there were almost no electric lights, cars or telephones--and definitely no TV." Like his prose, his cartoons are sketchy and childlike, passing with a turn of the page from a gory, imagined battlefield scene to views of the janitor뭩 tough-looking dog and other neighborhood pets. He barely shows or mentions siblings, friends, or his Bronx neighborhood--and even younger viewers will notice that, despite the title, many of his figures are hatless. So what will children get from this? Next to that whippersnapper James Stevenson뭩 When I Was Nine (1986), but still distant, generation, not much more than the bare hint that Steig, too, was young. |
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