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Jemmy Button
Valerio Vidali
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Description for Jemmy Button
Paperback. Inspired by the life of Jemmy Button - a native of Tierra del Fuego who was brought to England in the mid-1800s to be 'educated' and 'civilised' by Captain Robert FitzRoy - this book illustrates Jemmy's bizarre encounters and his return back home. Illustrator(s): Uman, Jennifer; Vidali, Valerio. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 298 x 221 x 7. Weight in Grams: 296.
Inspired by the life of Jemmy Button - a native of Tierra del Fuego who was
brought to England in the mid-1800s to be 'educated' and 'civilised' by Captain
Robert FitzRoy - this book illustrates Jemmy's bizarre encounters and his return
back home. Collaborating across continents, without a common language, Valerio's
precision and Jennifer's primitive style have resulted in a story unlike any other.
Product Details
Publisher
Templar Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848776159
SKU
V9781848776159
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Valerio Vidali
Alix Barzelay has an MFA from Sarah Lawrence and teaches children creative writing. This is her first children's book. Jennifer Uman is a self-taught painter and illustrator. Her works have been in the New York Times and in publications throughout the world. This is her first book. Valerio Vidali is an Italian illustrator. His work has received notable recognition in competitions and exhibitions around the world.
Reviews for Jemmy Button
"a beautifully captured, compelling read".
The Bookseller
'The ultimate home-away-home story, beautifully rendered.'
Kirkus
'intensely creative and beautifully conceived paintings...'
Publishers Weekly
'the story is told in an ingenuous style that is powerfully enhanced by the impressionistic art, replete with obscured adult figures and a melancholy tone. An unusualread-aloud is also a complex, unique offering for independent readers.'
Booklish
"A singular, stunning, book."
Armadillo Magazine
"There is minimal text in this book, which relies on detailed, thoughtful images to convey the story. Despite initial appearances, this is a very complex picture book which introduces issues way beyond its apparent simplicity."
Books for Keeps
Here is a seriously good picture book which exemplifies the notion that only the best is good enough for children. The unsettling story is based on fact, the main theme is challenging, and as an aesthetic object the picture book displays boldly beautiful artwork and is superbly designed.The plot is inspired by the adventures of a boy, Jemmy, from Terra del Fuego, who in the early 1800s was brought to England on HMS Beagle. The ship's captain, Robert FitzRoy, believed that it was possible to transform a 'wildman' into an English gentleman, then return him to his original home to spread civilisation among his own people. Charles Darwin was present on the return journey thirty years later, as an observer.The historical details of Jemmy's story appear on the book's back matter. Barzelay's brief text records the extraordinary events of Jemmy's life in a quietly matter-of-fact style. The book is in a portrait format, and every opening presents a large unframed double-page spread on matt paper stock. Uman and Vidali have used mixed media,a predominance of solid colour,and a very effective employment of silhouettes,large and small.Once he has been taken from his island home, through the sequence, frame by frame, viewers switch between receiving Jemmy's impressions of the world around him (a subjective experience)and seeing his small vulnerable figure sited in places alien to him( an objective experience).We almost feel that we are watching two separate things at once. The journey through the pages is as important as the outcome,and picturebooks which encourage this contemplative quality are rare indeed.
School Librarian
The Bookseller
'The ultimate home-away-home story, beautifully rendered.'
Kirkus
'intensely creative and beautifully conceived paintings...'
Publishers Weekly
'the story is told in an ingenuous style that is powerfully enhanced by the impressionistic art, replete with obscured adult figures and a melancholy tone. An unusualread-aloud is also a complex, unique offering for independent readers.'
Booklish
"A singular, stunning, book."
Armadillo Magazine
"There is minimal text in this book, which relies on detailed, thoughtful images to convey the story. Despite initial appearances, this is a very complex picture book which introduces issues way beyond its apparent simplicity."
Books for Keeps
Here is a seriously good picture book which exemplifies the notion that only the best is good enough for children. The unsettling story is based on fact, the main theme is challenging, and as an aesthetic object the picture book displays boldly beautiful artwork and is superbly designed.The plot is inspired by the adventures of a boy, Jemmy, from Terra del Fuego, who in the early 1800s was brought to England on HMS Beagle. The ship's captain, Robert FitzRoy, believed that it was possible to transform a 'wildman' into an English gentleman, then return him to his original home to spread civilisation among his own people. Charles Darwin was present on the return journey thirty years later, as an observer.The historical details of Jemmy's story appear on the book's back matter. Barzelay's brief text records the extraordinary events of Jemmy's life in a quietly matter-of-fact style. The book is in a portrait format, and every opening presents a large unframed double-page spread on matt paper stock. Uman and Vidali have used mixed media,a predominance of solid colour,and a very effective employment of silhouettes,large and small.Once he has been taken from his island home, through the sequence, frame by frame, viewers switch between receiving Jemmy's impressions of the world around him (a subjective experience)and seeing his small vulnerable figure sited in places alien to him( an objective experience).We almost feel that we are watching two separate things at once. The journey through the pages is as important as the outcome,and picturebooks which encourage this contemplative quality are rare indeed.
School Librarian