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Phaidon Press Inc. (2009), Edition: American, 40 pages
Description
Three robbers terrify the countryside until they are subdued by the charm of a little orphan girl named Tiffany.
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LibraryThing member yarb
In medieval Europe, three robbers who've never thought of laundering their loot suddenly see the light and found an orphange. Great illustrations, nice moral ambiguity for kids, rather abrupt ending.
LibraryThing member Sleepytimes
Probably one of the most influential children's books I have ever read. The haunting illustration left a deep imprint on my psyche in my formative years. I cannot wait for the re-release, as it will fill a space on my bookshelf that has remained vacant for far, far too long.
LibraryThing member kidlit9
Three robbers who terrify the countryside are subdued by the charm of a little girl named Tiffany.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Three robbers wearing black hats and capes terrorize the countryside with their blunderbuss, pepper-blower and huge red axe in this classic and quirky tale from Tomi Ungerer. When they kidnap a young orphan named Tiffany, her simple question - what do they plan to do with their hoarded treasure? -
Originally published in Switzerland in 1963 as Die Drei Räuber, this classic of world children's literature was brought back into print in English by Phaidon in 2008. With an atmospheric tale that subverts the reader's expectations, depicting the robbers' transformation from frightening figures who threaten the populace to benevolent men who found an orphanage for needy children, whilst still remaining thieves, The Three Robbers displays its creator's sense of whimsy, as well as the social commentary for which he is famous. Are the eponymous Three Robbers meant to be Robin Hood figures, stealing from the rich in order to benefit the poor? Are they the fulfillment of the child's fantasy of tricking the adults, and living on their own in a castle? Or does the story encourage us to think that people who do bad things can be reformed, if given a new direction for their energies? Whatever the case may be, the story is still entertaining, just as the bold artwork is engrossing.
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precipitates them down a new path in life, as the proprietors of a castle built to house the region's orphans and unwanted children...Originally published in Switzerland in 1963 as Die Drei Räuber, this classic of world children's literature was brought back into print in English by Phaidon in 2008. With an atmospheric tale that subverts the reader's expectations, depicting the robbers' transformation from frightening figures who threaten the populace to benevolent men who found an orphanage for needy children, whilst still remaining thieves, The Three Robbers displays its creator's sense of whimsy, as well as the social commentary for which he is famous. Are the eponymous Three Robbers meant to be Robin Hood figures, stealing from the rich in order to benefit the poor? Are they the fulfillment of the child's fantasy of tricking the adults, and living on their own in a castle? Or does the story encourage us to think that people who do bad things can be reformed, if given a new direction for their energies? Whatever the case may be, the story is still entertaining, just as the bold artwork is engrossing.
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LibraryThing member maryhollis
wonderfully scary, then melts into charm. Children love this book.
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Pages
40
ISBN
0714848778 / 9780714848778