Philippa Pearce (1920–2006)
Autor/a de Tom's Midnight Garden
Sobre l'autor
Ann Philippa Pearce was born in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England on January 23, 1920. She studied English and history at Girton College at Cambridge University. After graduating, she worked for the Board of Trade, then the Ministry of Information, before moving to the BBC to write scripts mostra'n més for the Schools Broadcasting Department. In 1958, she left the BBC to work as an editor for the Clarendon Press before becoming a children's book editor at Andre Deutsch two years later. She became a full-time author in the mid-1960s. She wrote more than 30 books including Minnow on the Say, A Dog So Small, The Children of the House, The Elm Street Lot, The Squirrel Wife, The Way to Sattin Shore, Emily's Own Elephant, Freddy, Old Belle's Summer Holiday, Here Comes Tod, and The Little Gentleman. She received the Carnegie Medal for Tom's Midnight Garden in 1958 and the Whitbread Prize for Bubble and Squeak in 1978. Tom's Midnight Garden was adapted for radio, theater, television, and film. She was appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 1997 for her service to children's literature. She died after suffering a stroke on December 21, 2006 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: credit Helen Craig
Obres de Philippa Pearce
A Century of Children's Ghost Stories: Tales of Dread and Delight (1995) — Editor; Col·laborador — 27 exemplars
Wings of Courage 1 exemplars
Samantha and the ghost (IN: Great ghost stories) 1 exemplars
CHIHUAHUA 1 exemplars
UNA PIU' DEL DIAVOLO 1 exemplars
Stories from Hans Christian Andersen (Classics for today) — Editor — 1 exemplars
Wirbel um Krümel und Quiek 1 exemplars
Obres associades
The Further Adventures of Gobbolino and the Little Wooden Horse (1984) — Pròleg, algunes edicions — 62 exemplars
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 11, July 1977 — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Pearce, Ann Philippa
- Data de naixement
- 1920-01-23
- Data de defunció
- 2006-12-21
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Lloc de defunció
- Durham, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK (Birth)
London, England, UK
Durham, England, UK (Death) - Educació
- The Perse School, Cambridge, England, UK
University of Cambridge (Girton College) - Professions
- author
scriptwriter
editor (children's books)
writer (freelance) - Premis i honors
- Order of the British Empire (Officer ∙ 1997)
Philippa Pearce memorial lecture
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Battle Of Bubble And Squeak (Puffin Books) de Philippa Pearce
Sid gets a pair of gerbils. His mum does not want gerbils in the house. His step father is more sympathetic, remembering the white mice of his childhood. This slim volume is an interesting story on what we put up with for the sake of our family, and how we change our mind
½
Fanciful...timey-wimey...too gentle and charming to be called sci-fi, but you get the idea.
In this book, written in the 50s, young Tom Long must go stay with his uncle and aunt to be quarantined in case he caught the measles from his brother.
While there, late at night, he hears the grandfather clock chime thirteen times. He discovers that at this mysterious signal, he is able to walk out the door into a beautiful garden that's not there during the day.
To begin with, he just enjoys playing and exploring. But eventually he makes friends with a girl named Hatty.
Who is she? When is she? And will Tom ever understand the enigma that is his Midnight Garden?
It's a really very touching story by the end, with a surprise twist that will give you all the feels. I suppose it was written for children, but it surprised me and I enjoyed it a lot. Think "The Secret Garden," but with the laws of physics bending. :D
I read this because of a discussion on the lovely Tea or Books podcast.… (més)
In this book, written in the 50s, young Tom Long must go stay with his uncle and aunt to be quarantined in case he caught the measles from his brother.
While there, late at night, he hears the grandfather clock chime thirteen times. He discovers that at this mysterious signal, he is able to walk out the door into a beautiful garden that's not there during the day.
To begin with, he just enjoys playing and exploring. But eventually he makes friends with a girl named Hatty.
Who is she? When is she? And will Tom ever understand the enigma that is his Midnight Garden?
It's a really very touching story by the end, with a surprise twist that will give you all the feels. I suppose it was written for children, but it surprised me and I enjoyed it a lot. Think "The Secret Garden," but with the laws of physics bending. :D
I read this because of a discussion on the lovely Tea or Books podcast.… (més)
It's a real shame that I didn't know of this book's existence until I reached adulthood - it would have had a profoundly positive effect on me as a child. A true masterpiece.
I found this book one of my illustrated book shelves. Published in 2006, it is a soothing tale with black and white and colored pencil illustrations that are simply a joy to see. Till loves his dog more than anything. On their usual morning walk, the dog becomes dislodged from his collar. Beside himself with grief, in despair, he notes a tall, older man who calls himself "The Finder."
Going back to the beginning of the walk and all the characters found in the woods, The Finder begins to weave the story of how the dog got lost, and who saw him throughout his journey. Together, Till and The Finder, meet a host of amo,a;s who report what they saw. There is a heron, a one-eyed cat, a mole and two older ladies. Together, they all add pieces to the puzzle.
The description on the opening flap notes "Part detective, part fairy tale, A Finder's Magic has mystery, darkness and light."
This is a beautiful story with detailed illustrations.… (més)
Going back to the beginning of the walk and all the characters found in the woods, The Finder begins to weave the story of how the dog got lost, and who saw him throughout his journey. Together, Till and The Finder, meet a host of amo,a;s who report what they saw. There is a heron, a one-eyed cat, a mole and two older ladies. Together, they all add pieces to the puzzle.
The description on the opening flap notes "Part detective, part fairy tale, A Finder's Magic has mystery, darkness and light."
This is a beautiful story with detailed illustrations.… (més)
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- Obres
- 39
- També de
- 19
- Membres
- 3,994
- Popularitat
- #6,322
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 77
- ISBN
- 280
- Llengües
- 15
- Preferit
- 5