- Paperback: 244 pages
- Publisher: Cosimo Inc (1 Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1596054158
- ISBN-13: 978-1596054158
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,275,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gretel looked at her [mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved. This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey to a new generation of children. Author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905) was born in New York City. She served as editor of the children's magazine St. Nicholas, to which she attracted such writers as Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Rudyard Kipling. She also authored the short-fiction collection Irvington Stories (1864).
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ON a bright December morning, long ago, two thinly clad children were kneeling upon the bank of a frozen canal in Holland. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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ON a bright December morning, long ago, two thinly clad children were kneeling upon the bank of a frozen canal in Holland. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A Sterling Story, 5 Mar 2011
By Carol Bakker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (Paperback)
Hans Brinker is a sterling story.
Like a meal at a four-star restaurant it is delicious, beautiful and nourishing. But a taste for delicious, beautiful and nourishing must be cultivated. I would not serve Mary Mapes Dodge's classic Hans Brinker to a child who has been fed a steady diet of literary Happy Meals. But a boy or girl who has tasted Laura Ingalls Wilder, Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa May Alcott or Ralph Moody would eat this story up.
The setting, the time period and cultural references are foreign, and thus require some work to read. Published in 1865, the story is set in the Netherlands. Imagine weather so cold that the canals froze. What would American families do? Stay inside and watch TV. In nineteenth century Holland every able bodied person laced on his skates, bundled up and had fun skating!
There are benefits to reading it slowly, using tools such as Google Earth, search engines and maps to explore areas of interest. Rabbit trails abound!
* Were the telescope and microscope invented by the Dutch Jacob Metius and Sacharias Janssen or by the English Roger Bacon?
* A group of boys skate to Leiden and The Hague: look it up!
* Why did the art of curing and pickling herrings revolutionize the economy of Holland?
Any reader with a whiff of curiosity could learn a fair bit about Holland by reading Hans Brinker alone, in concert with other reference tools, or alongside other books like The Wheel on the School. References to art abound; use Hans Brinker as a springboard for studying Dutch artists.
Some favorite quotes:
Never had the sunset appeared more beautiful to Peter than when he saw it exchanging farewell glances with the windows and shining roofs of the city before him.
It is no sin to love beautiful things.
A tamed bird is a sad bird, say what you will.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Classic story, 3 Mar 2011
By S. Tickel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates (Paperback)
My first-grade daughter is just beginning to read this story. It was recommended by a friend. It is a bit hard to read as it is in an older English writing style. I think my daughter will like this a bit more when she's a few years older even though she reads at a much higher grade level.
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