The Magic Bookcase

By Robert Thigpen and Robert Ingpen

Book Overview

""A goblin named Tally guides readers through a more-than-20-foot-long foldout reproduction of the massive mural Ingram painted of 'a room with bookcase walls' where instead of the great storybooks themselves their most colorful characters come alive."--New York Times Book Review

Hans Christian Andersen Medalist Robert Ingpen brings classic stories to life in a collection that serves as his magnum opus to the imagination.

Featured in New York Times Book Review "8 Picture Books About Books"

World-renowned illustrator Robert Ingpen begins his magical journey through the world of classic children's stories with a mural he worked on for years, inspired by the great storybook characters. The original mural is more than 20 feet long, but Mr. Ingpen knew he had to find a way to turn that work into a book in its own right. This book contains some of his favorite quotations from the stories that inspired him, as well as an eye-popping fold-out centerpiece with a reproduction of the full mural. This book is an eye-popping illustrated celebration of the power of imagination.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1662650019
• ISBN13: 9781662650017
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Minedition
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.4" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2