Synopses & Reviews
Imaginative and whimsical illustrations accompany surreal narratives in this collection of stories from renowned playwright Eugène Ionesco. The tales follow a little girl named Josette and her father, a man who enjoys playing with language, names, and places in order to amuse his daughter. Free from any storytelling conventions, these stories spur children to exercise their imaginations.
Ilustraciones imaginativas y fantásticas acompañan historias surrealistas en esta colección de cuentos del renombrado dramaturgo Eugène Ionesco. Los cuentos siguen a una niña llamada Josette y a su padre, un hombre que le gusta jugar con el lenguaje, los nombres y los lugares para entretener a su hija. Libres de cualquier convención narrativa, estos cuentos animarán a los niños a ejercitar sus imaginaciones.
Synopsis
Imaginative and whimsical illustrations accompany surreal narratives in this collection of stories from renowned playwright Eugene Ionesco. The tales follow a little girl named Josette and her father, a man who enjoys playing with language, names, and places in order to amuse his daughter. Free from any storytelling conventions, these stories spur children to exercise their imaginations.
Ilustraciones imaginativas y fantasticas acompanan historias surrealistas en esta coleccion de cuentos del renombrado dramaturgo Eugene Ionesco. Los cuentos siguen a una nina llamada Josette y a su padre, un hombre que le gusta jugar con el lenguaje, los nombres y los lugares para entretener a su hija. Libres de cualquier convencion narrativa, estos cuentos animaran a los ninos a ejercitar sus imaginaciones.About the Author
Eugène Ionesco was a French-Romanian playwright and dramatist and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theater of the Absurd. Etienne Delessert is an illustrator whose work has appeared in more than 80 books and publications such as the Atlantic Monthly, Le Monde, and the New York Times. He has been awarded the Premio Grafico at the Bologna Childrens Book Fair, gold and silver medals by the American Society of Illustrators, and the Hamilton King Award. He lives in Lakeville, Connecticut.