Fb2 Night of the Gargoyles ePub

by Eve Bunting

Eve Bunting Science Fiction and Fantasy English

Category:	Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subcategory:	Children
Author:	Eve Bunting
ISBN:	0395665531
ISBN13:	978-0440836674
Language:	English
Publisher:	Clarion Books; First edition (October 17, 1994)
Pages:	32
Fb2 eBook:	1194 kb
ePub eBook:	1798 kb
Digital formats:	txt rtf lrf azw

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October 1, 1994 Ages 4-8. In a macabre and funny picture book, those stone gargoyles that squat all day on public buildings get free at night and come down from their shadowy corners.

Only 16 left in stock (more on the way). October 1, 1994 Ages 4-8. Bunting's words are creepy and poetic, scary because they are so physically precise. The stone creatures are "pock-marked," their tongues "green-pickled at the edges.

Night of the Gargoyles book. Night of the Gargoyles is written by Eve Bunting and is illustrated by David Wiesner. This book tells a story of the gargoyles that come alive at night at a museum. Spooky things happen, but the truth is the gargoyles are irritated by how hot the stone gets during the day and the annoying birds that perch upon them. David Wiesner does a fantastic job at bringing the gargoyles to life. All of Wiesner's illustrations in Night of the Gargoyles are done in black and white.

Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Maghera, Ireland, as Anne Evelyn Bunting. She graduated from Northern Ireland's Methodist College in Belfast in 1945 and then studied at Belfast's Queen's College. She emigrated with her family in 1958 to California, and became a naturalized citizen in 1969. That same year, she began her writing career, and in 1972, her first book, "The Two Giants" was published

These monsters, defined at the beginning of the book as. .Somehow, these gargoyles appear stone-like and cuddly at the same time.

These monsters, defined at the beginning of the book as waterspouts representing grotesque human or animal figures, come in a variety of forms-all surprisingly unsinister, despite Wiesner's gray palette. Caldecott medalwinner Wiesner's charcoal drawings are as breathtaking as Bunting's prose in this wildly successful attempt to prove what we've always suspected: The gargoyle lives.

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Whether you need a classic kids book or classroom-proven teaching materials, discover it at Scholastic. Night of the Gargoyles. By. Eve Bunting, David Wiesner. Grade s. K-8. Read i ng level.

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79 Total Resources 76 Books Name Pronunciation. by Eve Bunting and David Wiesner. Meet-the-Author Recording of How Many Days to America? Audio Excerpt from Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? Our Original Resources 3. Meet-the-Author Recording with Eve Bunting about How Many Days to America? Created by TeachingBooks. Meet-the-Author Recording with Eve Bunting about Going Home. Created by TeachingBooks. Audio Name Pronunciation with Eve Bunting.

In this stunning collaboration of two exceptional talents, the striking charcoal illustrations and nimble text reveal what happens at night when the gargoyles come to life.

Kerry

I checked out this book from my local library for my four-year-old daughter who wanted a "scary" book, and the first thing that caught my eye was the excellent art work. It's absolutely stunning. Each page is a work of art unto itself, with blacks, whites, and grays that add immeasurably to this gothic little poem about mischievous gargoyle statues that come alive at night to frolic and play jokes on human beings. I can see how the book might be a little too scary for some children, but my daughter seems to find it "just right," as do I. Yes, the gargoyles look a little menacing and the overall tone of the book is a little dark, but it's also fun in the same way that Halloween is fun. Furthermore, I as an adult get a kick out of reading the book, the text of which is not necessary so simple that only young children will appreciate it; both kids and adults will enjoy it, in my opinion. I plan to buy a copy from Amazon for my own library, in fact.

Bladebringer

My kids enjoy the story and pictures. It’s a good book and arrived in wonderful condition.

Pedar

very good!

Ffleg

Great Read! Fun for our Science Fiction unit!

DART-SKRIMER

Great book and amazing illustrations. Very happy with it. Was bought to use in an art class for k-5 kids they love it.

Dugor

I purchased this book to use with my 4th grade class to practice fluency in their reading. There is plenty of vocabulary e.g. gargoyles, torrents, gaping etc, and the subject matter lends itself beautifully for dramatic reading during shared read.

Shakataxe

Top Illustrator, beautiful imagery, focused layout and control using a difficult medium.

Visions of frolicking gargoyles delighting in night, splish-splashing in watery fountains, and spooking unwanted humans tempt the senses of readers as Eve Bunting nimbly weaves her silvery text around these stony figures. Each page sets forth a new scene of the gargoyles' brief revelry before they are destined, once again, to return to "squat high on corners...empty eyes unblinking...". The text is intertwined from page to page with a lyrical yet unconscious rhythm, permeating each scene with a spookiness enhanced by the onminous repetition "till night comes". Wiesner's two-toned pastels soften the contrast of light to dark, enhancing the story's black and white ghostliness as the gargoyles come to life-lounging in trees, spewing water, and making faces at one another. His illustrations animate these "pock-marked" characters in a way that text alone cannot. Shadowy visages added to haunted expressions reveal an underlying tone whispering hints of the supernatural. Perfectly mysterious for reading out loud, this book will bewitch readers and listeners, school-age and beyond, with its timeless tale of the creepy-crawlies that come out at night.