- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (Oct 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0152622101
- ISBN-13: 978-0152622107
- Product Dimensions: 33.8 x 31.5 x 4.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,039,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Once upon a time there was an artist named Hieronymus Bosch who loved odd creatures. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Gorgeous and Enticing
10 Oct 2001
Format:Hardcover
This book is worth buying for the illustrations alone. Although the story is not terrifically compelling, and some of the words are too difficult for young children, the book as a whole is a pleasure - endless fun for reading aloud, quite enjoyable for adults and children both.
The rhymed verse tells of the woes of Bosch's beknighted housekeeper, who must do all the standard house chores while caring for - and being harrassed by - Bosch's collection of weird creatures. She decamps, but finds she can't live without Bosch or his menagerie. Naturally, they live happily ever after. Some of language here is a little advanced, and most kids will understand the book better if an adult helps read it the first few times through.
The real heart of the book is not the story but the menagerie - the fish with pickle wings, the dandified oven, the three-legged thistles, the assorted dragons and reptiles - that lives all over and through Bosch's house. The illustrations perfectly capture the peculiar creatures, making them oddly appealing as well as just odd, in lovely, richly-colored and highly detailed renderings. The special frame (the work of the artists' son) is also wonderful.
So, although the story is a little weak, this book as a whole is a treasure; it's a literate, intelligent work that acts a springboard to fun and imagination for readers of all ages. The hardbound edition makes an excellent gift for adults who are fans of Bosch or just fantasy, as well as for kids who are tired of cute little stories about Squishy-Wishy Squirrel.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Glorious illustrations matched by singing language
22 Sep 2003
Format:Hardcover
This has got to be one of my favorite children's books. I don't know which is more impressive--the extravagant Bosch-inspired illustrations, or the witty verse with its precise rhymes and impeccable rhythm. At first it appears to be a too-precious book appreciated only by adults, but in fact children seem to love it too. My 3-year-old son, entranced by the jumping, singing langauge, loves it. He particularly enjoys all the talk of creepy crawlies and moster-animal hybrids. ("Which one is the pickle-winged bat, Mama?")
It appears to be out of print at this time (9/22/03). No!!!!!!!!!!! It is an unbelievably good book, and it ought to be available. Anyone I've ever given it to as a gift has treasured it. Now we'll have to treasure our copies all the more.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Introducing Hieronymus Bosch.....
9 Jun 2002
Format:Hardcover
"Once upon a time there was an artist named Hieronymus Bosch who loved odd creatures. Not a day passed that the good woman who looked after his house didn't find a new creature lurking in a corner or sleeping in a cupboard..." So begins Nancy Willard's inventive picture book about this mysterious Dutch painter who filled his canvasses with fantastic and intriguing beings of all shapes and sizes. This poor housekeeper couldn't take it anymore. "I'm quitting your service, I've had quite enough/of your three-legged thistles asleep in my wash,/of scrubbing the millstone you use for a dish,/and riding to shops on a pickle-winged fish." She packs her bags and leaves, but once out on her own, finds she misses all the chaos her employer's imagination brings to life, and comes flying back home on that pickle-winged fish to a happily-ever-after ending..... Ms Willard's clever, rhyming text has a medieval look and feel, and a lyrical cadence that begs to be read aloud. But it's Diane and Leo Dillons' amazing and evocative artwork that really makes this book stand out and sparkle. Youngsters will enjoy poring over and exploring the bold and engaging pictures of two headed dragons, dancing cucumbers, monkeys, and lizards, and beehives in boots... and are sure to find something new and exciting each and every time they open the book. Perfect for kids 5 and older, Pish, Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch is a creative and entertaining introduction and includes a short biography at the end to complete the story. This is definitely a picture book budding art lovers shouldn't miss.
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