Английская Википедия:Amy's Eyes
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Notability Шаблон:Infobox book Amy's Eyes is a children's fantasy novel by Richard Kennedy, published by Harper & Row in 1985, and illustrated by Richard Egielski.[1]
Plot summary
The narrative begins in an orphanage where Amy inadvertently brings her sailor doll to life. It continues on a ship where he has become captain and she has transformed into a doll herself. The book is principally a coming-of-age tale and a nautical adventure involving pirates and the search for lost treasure. The story contains whimsical elements such as a sailing ship crewed by Mother Goose animals, but also has darker themes including the obsession with Biblical prophecy and numerology.
Reception
The book won the Parents' Choice Picture Book Award in 1985 and was the subject of a major review in The New York Times.[2] The Kirkus Reviews described it as "a treasure hunt of true and false clues and intriguing puzzles, and reads like a breeze".[3]
References
External links
- Book review: Amy's Eyes by Richard Kennedy – Scattered Pages essay on rereading the book as an adult Literature
- Английская Википедия
- 1985 American novels
- 1985 children's books
- 1985 fantasy novels
- American fantasy novels
- Children's fantasy novels
- American children's novels
- Novels about orphans
- Novels set on ships
- Sentient toys in fiction
- Books illustrated by Richard Egielski
- Harper & Row books
- Children's books set on ships
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
