The Goblin and the Empty Chair

By Mem Fox; Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
(Beach Lane Books, Hardcover, 9781416985853, 32pp.)

Publication Date: September 22, 2009

Categories: Fairy Tales & Folklore - General, Family - General, Social Issues - Friendship

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Autumn 2009 Kids' Indie Next List

“Original in text and tone, The Goblin and the Empty Chair is a fairy tale of warmth, compassion, and joy. The magnificent drawings evoke fairy tales of old, but with a perspective that young readers will relish. Truly a delight.”

-- Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA

Description

In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss.

But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal.

From internationally acclaimed picture book masters Mem Fox and Leo and Diane Dillon, here is a rich and moving original fairy tale about family, friendship, and the power compassion has to unite us all.

About the Author

Leo and Diane Dillon are an award winning illustrator pair that have collaborated of book projects for more than fifty years, winning two consecutive Caldecott Medals for Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears and Ashanti To Zulu: African Traditions. They have also received five New York Times Best Illustrated Books Awards, five Coretta Scott King Honors and one Coretta Scott King Award and many other awards and distinctions. They live and work in Brooklyn, New York.

Praise For The Goblin and the Empty Chair…

"In this original fairy tale, acclaimed author Mem Fox tell the moving story of a lonely goblin...The illustrations by two-time Caldecott Medalists, Leo and DIane Dillon, are wonderfully expressive paintings for which the couple is famous...While the simple text can be read by children on their own, the pictures, story, and subject matter make this a natural for sharing aloud with children of all ages. Recommended."-Library Media Connection

"The Dillons' characteristic clean lines and controlled palette mirror the tender emotion of the tale while providing young viewers with plenty of visual cues to guide them along the story...this gentle read will...leave listeners safisfied."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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