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`Reading The Lying Carpet, is a dreamy experience - the language is lovely; the free verse has an offbeat rhythm; the illustrations are breathtaking.` --New York Times
'a stylish, appealing work that questions reality and perception, a classy, highly illustrated metaphysical fable recounting much more than an exchange between tiger-skin rug and statue...' --Jake Hope, Bookseller's Choice, The Bookseller
'Stylish illustrations.' --Children's Bookseller
'beautifully presented edition by a virtuoso story-teller...It is an enduring allegorical story...told in a playful way through Lucas' distinctive eccentric characters.' --Lindsey Stainer, The Bookseller
'Part graphic novel, part fable exploring the idea of faith. The book itself is a beautiful object.' --Victoria Park Books
'An exquisite and provoking contemplation of truth, hope, dreams and the power of stories.'
--The Daily Telegraph
'It is a book that children will cherish and revisit for years to come for its fabulously grand storytelling and quirky illustrations...The Lying Carpet is a modern classic which will gather little dust on your bookcase.' --Pregnancy and Parenting
'There is much to puzzle over here, and much to interest a visually aware child.'
--Books For Keeps
'Lucas's first book for older readers . . . reveals that he's as remarkable a writer as he is an illustrator.' --Publisher's Weekly, starred review
'Beautiful and mysterious . . . Fabulous (as in fablelike), this will tug relentlessly on the mind and heart of any child ready to read it.' --Kirkus Reviews
'A simple, yet profoundly charming, fable.' --The Bookbag
`David Lucas' storytelling powers are second to none. With breathtaking illustrations and verse with a wonderful off-beat rhythm The Lying Carpet is something to share and enjoy with the whole family.' --LOVEREADING4KIDS
'a stylish, appealing work that questions reality and perception, a classy, highly illustrated metaphysical fable recounting much more than an exchange between tiger-skin rug and statue...' --Jake Hope, Bookseller's Choice, The Bookseller
'Stylish illustrations.' --Children's Bookseller
'beautifully presented edition by a virtuoso story-teller...It is an enduring allegorical story...told in a playful way through Lucas' distinctive eccentric characters.' --Lindsey Stainer, The Bookseller
'Part graphic novel, part fable exploring the idea of faith. The book itself is a beautiful object.' --Victoria Park Books
'An exquisite and provoking contemplation of truth, hope, dreams and the power of stories.'
--The Daily Telegraph
'It is a book that children will cherish and revisit for years to come for its fabulously grand storytelling and quirky illustrations...The Lying Carpet is a modern classic which will gather little dust on your bookcase.' --Pregnancy and Parenting
'There is much to puzzle over here, and much to interest a visually aware child.'
--Books For Keeps
'Lucas's first book for older readers . . . reveals that he's as remarkable a writer as he is an illustrator.' --Publisher's Weekly, starred review
'Beautiful and mysterious . . . Fabulous (as in fablelike), this will tug relentlessly on the mind and heart of any child ready to read it.' --Kirkus Reviews
'A simple, yet profoundly charming, fable.' --The Bookbag
`David Lucas' storytelling powers are second to none. With breathtaking illustrations and verse with a wonderful off-beat rhythm The Lying Carpet is something to share and enjoy with the whole family.' --LOVEREADING4KIDS
Book Description
A mould-breaking philosophical fairy tale for ages 9-90, part graphic novel but bound in cloth with foil stamping, this will be an extraordinary gift book to treasure.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am not at all sure who the author had in mind when he wrote this book, but I LOVED it!!
The statue of the little girl and the tiger skin rug are both to be found in the living room of a grand house. The statue wonders if she has always been a statue or whether she was once able to run and play like any other girl and the tiger skin rug tells her amazing stories about his past life. The stories contradict each other and the tiger skin rug confesses that nothing he says is true so the little stone statue is sure of only one thing - wherever they have come from they are both stuck in the room, unable to move for time being. The end of the story, which I won't give away, is pure magic!!
The language is beautiful and the illustrations are wondeful. This is a book to treasure
The statue of the little girl and the tiger skin rug are both to be found in the living room of a grand house. The statue wonders if she has always been a statue or whether she was once able to run and play like any other girl and the tiger skin rug tells her amazing stories about his past life. The stories contradict each other and the tiger skin rug confesses that nothing he says is true so the little stone statue is sure of only one thing - wherever they have come from they are both stuck in the room, unable to move for time being. The end of the story, which I won't give away, is pure magic!!
The language is beautiful and the illustrations are wondeful. This is a book to treasure
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I picked up this book because I am a primary school teacher and the title, illustrations and the first page intreagued me. It sat in a bag for nearly two weeks before I read it, but having opened it this evening I felt compelled to write a review. It's hard to describe the content of the story beyond the blurb above, but it's written with a fondness and wit that very nearly moved me to tears. The story raises questions of identity and memory and the roles they play in shaping our perception of the world and ourselves, and is told with a simple charm that will fascinate children and engage adults on an altogether different level. Simply wonderful.
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