Cozy Classics: Pride and Prejudice and Cozy Classics: Emma –by Jack Wang and Holman Wang
Chronicle Books, 2016
To celebrate the genius of Jane Austen 250 years after her birth (1775-1817), read or re-read her brilliant novels. If you would like to introduce very young children to her work, or just marvel at the incredible artistry of Jack Wang and Holman Wang, you might share with them the Cozy Classics board book versions of Pride and Prejudice and Emma. The Wang brothers create their own felted figures and photograph them, producing original and accessible stories that are not mere novelties. Granted that the text is limited: “dance,” “write,” “read,” “walk,” and “marry.” The detailed illustrations distill the story and offer an opportunity to embellish as you read with children.
For older readers, links to my posts on other biographies and imaginative encounters with Jane Austen and her characters are here and here and here.
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