Kurt Wiese s'est imposé comme un illustrateur prolifique dont la vision artistique distinctive a orné plus de 400 livres. Ses propres œuvres écrites et illustrées, au nombre de dix-huit, témoignaient d'un remarquable talent visuel. Malgré l'opposition initiale de sa famille à ses aspirations artistiques et un parcours de vie peu conventionnel qui inclut des années en Chine et en tant que prisonnier de guerre, Wiese a bâti une carrière impressionnante. Sa profonde fascination pour le monde naturel, en particulier pour les animaux, a imprégné son art, offrant aux lecteurs des récits visuels captivants.
Emma and Alice, Bean Farm's favorite ducks, and that intrepid pig, Freddy, are off for a glorious balloon ride to celebrate the Fourth of July. If Freddy, Emma, and Alice had known what is in store for them, they would have remained quietly at home. Illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
"The Story About Ping "covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. This classic children's book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping's owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it's time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides--only to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his family's dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his master's boat, the last thing he fears is a spanking--he's just thankful to be home
The book focuses on the republishing of classic works from the early 1900s and earlier, which have become rare and costly. It aims to make these literary treasures accessible by offering them in affordable, high-quality modern editions while preserving the original text and artwork.
Mit Illustrationen von Kurt Wiese und dem Originaltext der Erstausgabe
Die wahre Geschichte von Bambi, ursprünglich von Felix Salten, ist ein Umweltroman, der als Allegorie auf das jüdische Leben in Europa gelesen werden kann. Der Text beleuchtet das Gleichgewicht zwischen Mensch und Natur und enthält zahlreiche Lebensweisheiten und philosophische Anklänge.
