Synopses & Reviews
A flying goat, buttons the size of sleds, and a castle on Hester Street are some of the widely imaginative stories Julie's grandpa tells her about his journey from Russia to New York many years ago. But Grandma's no-nonsense memories are far different from Grandpa's tall tales. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; This classic story, which reveals the immigrant experience with wit and warmth, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was originally published with Linda Heller's own illustrations. Now, on its twenty-fifth anniversary, andlt;iandgt;The Castle on Hester Streetandlt;/iandgt; is given new life with Boris Kulikov's vibrant paintings.
Synopsis
A flying goat, buttons the size of sleds, and a castle on Hester Street are some of the widely imaginative stories Julie's grandpa tells her about his journey from Russia to New York many years ago. But Grandma's no-nonsense memories are far different from Grandpa's tall tales.
This classic story, which reveals the immigrant experience with wit and warmth, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was originally published with Linda Heller's own illustrations. Now, on its twenty-fifth anniversary, The Castle on Hester Street is given new life with Boris Kulikov's vibrant paintings.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Linda Hellerandlt;/bandgt; has written and illustrated many books for children. andlt;Iandgt;The Castle on Hester Streetandlt;/iandgt; won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was first published in 1982. Linda Heller lives in New York City.andlt;Bandgt;Boris Kulikov,andlt;/Bandgt; a former set and costume designer in St. Petersburg, Russia, was chosen as a Flying Start by andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weekly.andlt;/Iandgt; He has also illustrated andlt;Iandgt;Morris the Artistandlt;/Iandgt; by Lore Segal, andlt;Iandgt;The Perfect Friendandlt;/Iandgt; by Yelena Romanova, and andlt;Iandgt;Carnival of Animalsandlt;/Iandgt; by John Lithgow. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.