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Nancy L. Clouse

Auteur de Puzzle Maps U.S.A.

3+ oeuvres 227 utilisateurs 4 critiques

Œuvres de Nancy L. Clouse

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Pink Paper Swans (1994) — Illustrateur — 48 exemplaires

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Sexe
female
Nationalité
USA
Pays (pour la carte)
USA
Professions
Art Teacher
Children's Author
Book Illustrator
Courte biographie
Nancy L. Clouse is an American children's book author and illustrator, as well as an art teacher.

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lcslibrarian | 1 autre critique | Aug 13, 2020 |
A retelling of a Bantu folktale provides a humorous look at humankind as it follows the antics of Sebgugugu, whose gluttony leads him into all sorts of difficulties.
 
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riselibrary_CSUC | 1 autre critique | Jun 6, 2020 |
A poor man named Sebgugugu always longs for more in this Bantu folktale from Rwanda, but through his greed and ingratitude, ruins every blessing given to him by Imana, Lord of Rwanda. A glutton who "never listened to his wife," Sebgugugu's story functions as a cautionary tale, warning listeners and readers of the misfortune in store for those who cannot heed a warning, and are never content with what they have...

Originally part of Aardema's 1973 collection, Behind the Back of the Mountain, this picture book was something of a disappointment. Atypically, Aardema's narrative left me cold, and Nancy L. Clouse's cut-paper illustrations seemed like crude and unsatisfying imitations of David Wisniewski's inspired artwork. Out of print, and difficult to obtain (I had to use inter-library loan to find a copy), Sebgugugu the Glutton is not among this author's better works.… (plus d'informations)
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AbigailAdams26 | 1 autre critique | Jul 11, 2013 |
 
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Œuvres
3
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1
Membres
227
Popularité
#99,086
Évaluation
3.2
Critiques
4
ISBN
9

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