The Ugly Duckling

Luciano truly believed that Igea Lissoni was a blessing. “I first set eyes on Igea Lissoni before the Christmas holidays in 1947. There was a lot of days in my whole lifetime that was especially important and they stayed with me clear as crystal. But that was the most important one.” (Gosch, 1975, p. 335). Igea Lissoni was then twenty-six; Luciano was fifty. Lissoni early revealed a talent for dance and was encouraged by her family, who enrolled her in the ballet school of La Scala Opera Company…

The Star of Kazan is a historical mystery book written by Eva Ibbotson. Taking place in Vienna from 1900 to the 1920, a girl was abandoned at birth in a church and found by a cook, named Ellie. Feeling sorry for the little baby, Ellie took the bundle home with her to her to the three professor's house (Emile, Gertitude and Julius), where she worked. Growing up with a cook and a maid (Sigrid), Annika was bound to be good with her hands. Annika had 2 best friends, Pauline, the granddaughter of a…

Cinderella was a stepdaughter, and her stepmother was sure to remind her of that. Cinderella was treated unfairly and very poorly. In fact her stepfamily treated her like a slave not at all like a family. Often Cinderella was left in tears after an encounter with the new family. Cinderella was so much better than them, she was human unlike the others who were two faced. While the other two sisters got to go out and have fun Cinderella was left at home scrubbing floors and tending to laundry…

the chubbier side, and they both had hateful personalities. These sisters were so terribly mean and were also ugly that is was disgusting to even look at them. They made babies cry, and everybody was scared of them, but they also had their sister who was always somewhere around. She was beautiful, she had pretty blue eyes and had luscious blonde hair, unlike her sisters, (they were so ugly that they looked like witches). Oh! Did I mention these sisters were very rich and powerful, they were…

In the movie Ever After: A Cinderella Story, Danielle, the main character, had the similar background as Cinderella. She was a kind, stubborn and brave girl. Her mother died after she was born and she was raised by her father. When Danielle was eight-years-old, her father remarried a widowed baroness who had two daughters. Danielle became the servant in her house after her father died. Danielle met Prince Henry in her manor because Prince Henry stole a horse. Henry got attracted from the…

slipper, all came off as these perfect, magical, things that were iconic in the Disney version, but in the Original version, they were the exact opposite. The dress was torn, the prince was a phony, and the glass slipper was simply destroyed by the ugly step sisters, that would soon have a date with death. 'Off with her head!'The Prince roared back./ They chopped it off with one big whack./ This pleased the Prince. He smiled and said,/ 'She's prettier without her head' (Dahl). This excerpt from…

What elements of the illustrations make it worthy of a Caldecott award or honor? What distinguishes these illustrations? Consider the design and layout of the book, visual elements, use of space, media, perspective, and style. Elizabeth, Queen of the Sea, deserve to receive the honor of having Caldecott because of the skillful way the illustrator Brian Floca was able to add small visual details that further enhanced the quality of the story. Using pen-and-ink and water colors Brian Floca…

Back in 2010 The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkey, was awarded the Randolph Caldecott Award by the ALSC for being the most distinguished picture book of the year. When the ALSC decides what book will be the receiver of the Caldecott Award there are quite a few factors that go into their decision making process. Their website shows all of these factors, but the main ones to be focused on are that the publisher/artist must be an American citizen and that their illustrations be original. As far…

The 1964 winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal was Where The Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. This award is given to a deserving artist who is a United States citizen or resident of America and has crafted an engaging and compelling picture book for children. Where The Wild Things Are is considered a classic work for both its illustrations and story. I agree that Where The Wild Things Are was deserving of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for numerous reasons. The artwork…

The Caldecott Medal is an award in honor of the nineteenth- century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children. This Caldecott Medal is granted to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The picture book, which is chosen by a prestigious panel of judges must be visually appealing to the eye while providing effortless understanding of the plot without using diction. The Snowy Day was written…