In Kate Bernheimer's familiar and spare—yet wondrous—world, an exotic dancer builds her own cage, a wife tends a secret basement menagerie, a fishmonger's daughter befriends a tulip bulb, and sisters explore cycles of love and violence by reenacting scenes from Star Wars.Enthralling, subtle, and poetic, this collection takes readers back to the age-old pleasures of classic fairy tales and makes them new. Their haunting lessons are an evocative reminder that cracking open the door to the imagination is no mere child's play, that delight and tragedy lurk in every corner, and that we all "have the key to the library . . . only be careful what you read."
Cathy says:
"Kate Bernheimer's collection of eight stories is a treasure. The book itself is a work of art, each page with just the right amount of lovely prose and thoughtful space. The tales in Horse, Flower, Bird are very grown up but remind me of my days of childhood reading, evoking the exquisite terror brought on by classic fairy tales. Though dark, they are beautiful, though a little strange, they offer a both a key to and a refuge from some of the mysteries of life. Rikki Ducornet's drawings beautiful complement these lovely, odd little fairy tales."
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Reading is the most ideal habit of a person... So as adult we should encourage our children's to make the reading habit part of their daily routine in order them to gather knowledge and be able them to expand their intelligence.. We should encourage them to read books for young children as their fundamental source.
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