Some four hundred years ago, according to legend, Rabbi Loew
shaped a giant man of clay--a golem--and brought him to life. The
golems job was to defend the Jews of Prague from their persecutors,
and he performed it almost too well. Wisniewskis Caldecott
Honor-winning book is now in paperback. Full color.
內容簡介:
Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David
Wisniewski''s unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic
tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It
also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of
unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the
legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. A
Caldecott Medal Book, an ALA Notable Children''s Book, An ALA
Booklist Editors'' Choice, A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of
the Year, and A Notable Book for a Global Society.
關於作者:
David Wisniewski wiz-NESS-key was born in Middlesex,
England, in 1953. After training at Ringling Brothers and Barnum
Bailey Clown College, he spent three years as a clown,
designing and constructing his own props, costumes, and gags. He
was subsequently hired by his future wife, Donna, as a performer
with a traveling puppet theatre. Married six months later, the
Wisniewskis started their own troupe, Clarion Shadow Theatre,
specializing in shadow puppetry. In the course of creating the
plays, puppets, and projected scenery, Mr. Wisniewski evolved the
storytelling techniques and art skills that eventually led to his
picture books with their unique cut-paper illustrations. His
retelling of GOLEM was awarded the 1997 Caldecott Medal. David
Wisniewski died in 2002 in the Maryland home he shared with his
wife and two children.