Original Don Daily illustrations bring the riverbank and endearing characters back to life in unparalleled quality in this classic edition of The Wind in the Willows.
For more than a century, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has captivated children with the adventures of Mole, Rat, toad and Badger. Renowned artist Don Daily Captured the essence of these beloved stores with enchanting illustrations back in 1993; now, the beautiful artwork is posthumously published in Daily's honor in this new hardcover classic edition. The text featuring the same heartwarming tales on full color spreads, this edition is one to be treasured by a new generation of readers.
DON DAILY (1939-2002) A native of Trenton, NJ, Donald A. Daily served in the United States Navy for four years before attending Trenton Junior College. He continued his studies with a full Merit Scholarship to Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and graduated in 1968 with a BFA in Illustration. Moving to Philadelphia, PA, he began his career as a freelance illustrator, represented by New York agents Frank and Jeff Lavaty. Over the next 24 years, he worked on national advertising, motion picture, and editorial accounts. Clients included: TWA, Equitoriana Airlines, Coleco Toys, U. S. Army National Guard, Weyerhauser Paper, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, Spider Magazine, Highlights Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, TV Guide, and the Franklin Library. He created covers for Dell, Fawcett, and Doubleday Publishers, and posters for “The Great Santini”, “California Suite”, “The Four Seasons”, “Roots”, and “Cheers”. In addition to his illustration work, Don painted private oil portrait commissions and was a Certified Member of the American Portrait Society. He was also an honored member of The New York Society of Illustrators, where his work appeared annually in juried shows. From 1989-1991, Don was an Instructor of Illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. In 1992, Don began working exclusively on children’s books, completing nine books for Philadelphia publisher Running Press and one for Dial Books before his death. Sales of his books currently reach almost 2,000,000 copies, in eight languages. Don was a frequent guest speaker at book stores, libraries, and elementary schools. His book illustrations were in many regional group shows including Rosenfeld Gallery, Art in City Hall, Main Line Art Center, and Markham Art Center. He had one-man exhibits of his children’s book paintings at the University of the Arts, Cabrini College, Main Line Art Center, and the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, NJ. Don’s children’s illustrations reflect his joy of life and passion for painting. A meticulous painter of detail and superb colorist, his work is infused with humor and humanity. Don spent about nine months on each book, from his initial conceptual sketches, through the design and layout phases, to the finished paintings in water color and gouache. His partnership with Running Press allowed him free-reign in all stages of the process. He researched costumes, locations, and the myriad of details necessary to create such convincing and charming illustrations. He used himself, his wife and two children, and his friends as models for his book characters, and transformed them as needed into witches, princesses, farmers, and even animals, through the magic of his active imagination and incredible drawing skills. Children’s books illustrated by DON DAILY: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 2006 2006 The Classic Tale of The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame The Classic Tale of The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling The Classic Tale of Brer Rabbit, Joel Chandler Harris The Nutcracker, E. T. A. Hoffman The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats, Don Daily The Classic Treasury of Aesop’s Fables The Twelve Days of Christmas Callie Ann and Mistah Bear, Robert D. SanSouci The Classic Treasury of Grimm’s Fairy Tales Don Daily’s Classic Children’s Storybook Collection Don Daily’s Gifts of Christmas
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评分老实说,初次接触这类题材的书籍,我还有些担心它会不会过于幼稚,毕竟这种将动物拟人化的叙事手法,很容易让人联想到给小孩子读的睡前故事。然而,随着阅读的深入,我发现自己完全错了。这本书的内涵远比表面看起来要丰富和深刻得多。它巧妙地将成人世界的复杂主题——比如对现代文明的疏离感、对传统生活方式的怀念,甚至是那种微妙的阶级意识(尽管是以动物的视角来呈现的)——融入到这些可爱的角色互动中。比如,那个热爱奢华、略显浮夸的角色,他对物质享受的追求与他对朋友的忠诚之间产生的张力,非常耐人寻味。更不用说那些关于“家”的定义,关于“冒险”与“安逸”之间的权衡,这些都是值得成年人深思的议题。它没有直接说教,而是通过角色的选择和命运来展现。它的语言风格是那种非常古典、优雅的英式散文,每一个长句的结构都充满了韵律感,即便是最寻常的对话,读起来也像是在欣赏一首精心打磨过的诗歌。这本书的价值在于,它提供了一个安全而又充满哲思的隐喻空间,让我们得以重新审视自己的生活重心。
评分我必须承认,这本书的节奏是相当舒缓的,对于习惯了快节奏叙事和高强度刺激的现代读者来说,可能需要一点耐心去适应。它更像是一部缓慢流淌的河水,而不是奔腾的瀑布。但正是这种“慢”,赋予了它一种独特的魔力。我尤其欣赏作者如何通过细节来构建世界观,那些关于交通工具的描述,那些对不同季节景象的细腻描绘,都显示出作者对细节的近乎偏执的关注。你会感觉自己不仅仅是在阅读一个故事,而是在沉浸于一个被精心打造的生态系统之中。例如,对“水上生活”的描绘,那种船只在波光粼粼的水面上滑行,两岸的景物缓缓后退的感觉,简直能让人产生强烈的代入感。这种沉浸感使得书中的角色行为逻辑更加可信,他们的烦恼和快乐也因此显得格外真实。我曾尝试在不同的时间段阅读这本书的不同章节,发现清晨和深夜的阅读体验截然不同——清晨读来是充满希望和期待,而深夜读则带着一种对过往美好时光的缅怀与宁静的接受。
评分从文学成就上来说,这本书的语言运用简直是教科书级别的范本,尤其是其对“声音”的捕捉能力。作者似乎拥有一种罕见的听觉天赋,能够将自然界和日常生活中各种声音转化为优美的文字符号。无论是老獾沉稳有力的声音,还是水獭轻快活泼的语调,亦或是冬季万物寂静时那种深邃的静谧感,都被描绘得栩栩如生。这使得整本书的“听觉景观”异常丰富,极大地提升了阅读的层次感。我常常在阅读时,不自觉地在脑海中为不同的场景配乐,而这些“配乐”大多都是作者文字本身自带的韵律。这种对感官体验的极致追求,让这本书超越了一般的儿童文学范畴,成为了一部真正的文学经典。它不仅仅是讲述了一个故事,它是在为你构建一个可以呼吸、可以感受、可以聆听的完整世界。每次重读,总能发现一些初次阅读时忽略掉的、关于语言结构或比喻手法的精妙之处,这足以证明其艺术生命力的持久不衰。
评分这本关于友谊与冒险的经典之作,简直是治愈心灵的良药。我常常在忙碌的生活中感到疲惫不堪,但只要翻开这本书的扉页,那些充满田园诗意的文字立刻就能将我带到一个宁静而美好的世界。故事中几位主角之间的情谊,那种不离不弃、相互扶持的样子,让人无比感动。他们不是那种大张旗鼓、惊天动地的英雄,而是生活在我们身边,带着各自小小的缺点和可爱的执着,却在关键时刻展现出非凡的勇气和善良。特别是河流、旷野与柳树下的生活场景描写,简直达到了令人惊叹的艺术高度。作者对自然环境的细致观察和富有灵性的描摹,使得每一片草叶、每一声鸟鸣都仿佛触手可及。我特别喜欢那种慵懒而又充满期待的氛围,那种在初夏的午后,躺在柔软的草地上,听着远处的汽笛声,心中充满了对未知旅途的向往。这本书不是那种情节跌宕起伏的小说,它的魅力在于那种浸润人心的生活哲学,它教会我们在喧嚣中寻找内心的平静,珍视那些最简单、最真挚的情感联系。每次读完,我都能感觉到心灵被洗涤了一遍,重新充满了对美好生活的信心和热爱。
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