Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, (Hardcover)

<b><i>New York Times </i>Bestseller!<br>A <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book of the Year </b><p><b>A never-before-published, previously unfinished Mark Twain children's story is brought to life by <b>Philip and Erin Stead, creators of</b> the Caldecott Medal-winning <i>A Sick Day for Amos McGee</i>.</b> </p><p> In a hotel in Paris one evening in 1879, Mark Twain sat with his young daughters, who begged their father for a story. Twain began telling them the tale of Johnny, a poor boy in possession of some magical seeds. Later, Twain would jot down some rough notes about the story, but the tale was left unfinished . . . until now. </p><p> Plucked from the Mark Twain archive at the University of California at Berkeley, Twain's notes now form the foundation of a fairy tale picked up over a century later. With only Twain's fragmentary script and a story that stops partway as his guide, author Philip Stead has written a tale that imagines what might have been if Twain had fully realized this work. </p><p> Johnny, forlorn and alone except for his pet chicken, meets a kind woman who gives him seeds that change his fortune, allowing him to speak with animals and sending him on a quest to rescue a stolen prince. In the face of a bullying tyrant king, Johnny and his animal friends come to understand that generosity, empathy, and quiet courage are gifts more precious in this world than power and gold. </p><p> Illuminated by Erin Stead's graceful, humorous, and achingly poignant artwork, this is a story that reaches through time and brings us a new book from America's most legendary writer, envisioned by two of today's most important names in children's literature. </p><p>A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year </p><p>"Will capture the imaginations of readers of all ages"--<i>USA Today</i>, &amp;#9733; &amp;#9733; &amp;#9733; &amp;#9733; (out of four stars) </p><p><b>&amp;#9733; </b>"Samuel Langhorne Clemens himself would be proud."--<i>Booklist</i>, <b> <b>starred review<br></b></b><br>&amp;#9733; "A cast of eccentric characters, celestially fine writing, and a crusade against pomp that doesn't sacrifice humor."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <b>starred review</b> </p><p>&amp;#9733; "Completing a story penned by arguably America's greatest author is no easy feat, but the Caldecott-winning author-illustrator (and husband-wife) team proves more than equal to the task. . . . A pensive and whimsical work that Twain would applaud."--<i>Kirkus</i>, <b>starred review </b></p><p><b>&amp;#9733; </b>"The combination of Twain's (often sarcastic) humor and "lessons of life," a touch of allegory, and Stead's own storytelling skills result in an awesome piece of fantasy."--<i>School Library Journal</i>, <b> <b>starred review </b></b></p><p><b>&amp;#9733; </b>"Beautifully understated and nuanced illustrations by Erin Stead add the finishing flourishes to this remarkable work."--Shelf Awareness, <b>starred review<b><br></b><br></b>"drawn with a graceful crosshatched intel</p>

• Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, (Hardcover)
• Author: Mark Twain
• ISBN: 9798855137903
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2017-09-26
• Page Count: 151