The Wretched Stone
Product Code: 74139
An attractive first edition of this children's picture book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg.
Told through the captain's log of a ship named the Rita Anne, the story follows a crew that finds a mysterious, glowing rock on an uncharted island and brings it onboard, only for the stone to mesmerize and transform them. An allegory for the dangers of glowing screens of any kind.
Lovecraft fans: add just a slightly ominous and foreboding tone when reading this story and it will feel like part of the mythos.
Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Van Allsburg, Chris
Condition & Attributes
Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (previous owner's name written on the front endpaper, otherwise book is Fine, light wear to the dustjacket edges)
Publishing Information
Boston
Houghton Mifflin
1991
1st
Physical Description
11.3 inches
9.2 inches
32 pages
14 double-page color illustrations
hardcover
cloth spine
English
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