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By: David Elzey,
on 5/4/2012
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The Excelsior File
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Adapted from the Latin by M. D. Usher
Illustrations by T. Motley
David R. Godine 2011
Ah, the good old days of Ancient Rome, where a a reckless traveler manages to turn himself into an ass – literally, a donkey – and survive to tell the unbelievable tale to his traveling companions.
First, for those who know the original tale and might have some concerns, Usher's adaptation is cleaned up
& The Librarian and the Robbersby Margaret Mahywith pictures by Quentin BlakeGodine 1986originally published in the UK 1978Two books worth of story crammed into 63 magical pages, full of robbers tricked by librarians and retired pirates who know how to party and revive the joys of boyhood (while paying the bills). No impossibly articulate child protagonists with clearly defined goals or desires,
I'm willing to look at almost anything illustrated by Quentin Blake--and this sounds like a good choice for his illustration style.
One of my favorite read-alouds, both stories.
How have I missed this book all these years? I'm putting in on hold now.