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293 pp.
| HarperCollins |
October, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-06-055448-7$$16.99
|
LibraryISBN 0-06-055449-5$$17.89 New ed. (1949, Scribner)
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Denys Watkins-Pitchford.
An introduction by Julie Andrews opens this edition of the 1942 Carnegie Medal winner, a captivating tale of the last four gnomes in England. Although not every child will appreciate the slow pace and the lyrical descriptive passages, the thoughtful reader will find much to savor in the rich images and careful construction of the gnomes' world.
Reviewer: Terri Schmitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1949