Synopses & Reviews
Take flight to Neverland with this sumptuously illustrated, finely crafted keepsake edition of Peter Panand#8217;s, Wendyand#8217;s, and of course, Tinkerbelland#8217;s adventure that inspired the beloved Disney film and countless Captain Hook movies.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;and#8220;All children, except one, grow up.and#8221;andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;And so begins the story of one of the most cherished characters in childrenand#8217;s literature, Peter Pan. In J.M. Barrieand#8217;s classic unabridged tale, the lives of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling change forever the night that Peter Pan and Tinkerbell the fairy fly into the Darling home looking for Peterand#8217;s shadow. Once he teaches Wendy, John, and Michael how to fly with him back to the Neverland, imaginations and adventures unfurl.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;This collectible edition includes a soft-touch cover, gold foiling, and dreamy artwork from Caldecott winner Trina Schart Hyman, whose illustrations are as mischievous, ethereal, and playful as Peter Pan himself.
About the Author
J.M. Barrie, the son of a weaver, was born near Dundee, Scotland, in 1860. He was a journalist and novelist and began writing for the stage in 1892. andlt;iandgt;Peter Panandlt;/iandgt;, first produced in London on December 27, 1904, was an immediate success. The story of andlt;iandgt;Peter Panandlt;/iandgt; first appeared in book form (titled andlt;iandgt;Peter and Wendyandlt;/iandgt;, and later andlt;iandgt;Peter Pan and Wendyandlt;/iandgt;) in 1911. Barrie died in 1937, bequeathing the copyright of andlt;iandgt;Peter Panandlt;/iandgt; to the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, a hospital for children.Trina Schart Hyman (April 8, 1939and#8211;November 19, 2004) was an American illustrator of more than 150 childrenand#8217;s books. She won the Caldecott Medal for andlt;i andgt;Saint George and the Dragonandlt;/iandgt; and lived in Sweden.