The Animal Family
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Author | Randall Jarrell |
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Illustrator | Maurice Sendak |
Cover artist | Maurice Sendak |
Country | U.S. |
Language | English |
Genre | children's literature |
Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1965 |
Pages | 180 |
ISBN | 0-06-205904-1 |
OCLC | 180013285 |
The Animal Family is a 1965 children's novel by American poet and critic Randall Jarrell and illustrated by noted children's book illustrator Maurice Sendak. It is a 1966 Newbery Honor book[1] and has a significant following among adult readers.[citation needed]
Plot summary[]
A man, a mermaid, a boy, a bear and a lynx – all orphans – find a home together in a log cabin in the woods by the sea. Through their shared experiences and self-made myths of their own origins, they create their own unique family.
Adaptation[]
In 2017, Toei Animation launched a crowdfunding campaign under Tomoyasu Murata to create a stop motion animated film adaptation of the story, using its Japanese title: The Story of the Mermaid that went up to Land (陸にあがった人魚のはなし, Riku ni Agatta Ningyo no Hanashi). In two days, the project reached 68% of its goal to create a three-minute pilot to showcase the viability of a one hour film. [2]
References[]
- ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC), American Library Association.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda. "Toei's The Animal Family Stop-Motion Anime Crowdfunding Campaign Launches". animenewsnetwork.com.
- 1965 American novels
- American children's novels
- Newbery Honor-winning works
- Novels about orphans
- Books illustrated by Maurice Sendak
- Children's novels about animals
- Harper & Row books
- 1965 children's books
- 1960s children's novel stubs