Book Description
Following on from the publication of "Nicholas" in June 2005,
"Nicholas Again" is the equally beguiling second title in this
well-loved series of books, now available to English-speaking
children all over the world. Firmly established as a literary cult
figure, the sublimely innocent "Nicholas" has already charmed
millions of readers world-wide since these books were first
published over forty years ago. Considered classics and available
in twenty-six languages, the "Nicholas" stories have the ability to
delight both children and adults. They are also regularly used as
teaching materials by primary and junior school teachers. "Nicholas
Again" contains seventeen riotously funny escapades. An only child,
Nicholas''s touchingly naive reaction to situations is often at odds
with that of the adults around him. The results are calamitous: in
the school room, at home or out and about, the exuberance of
Nicholas and his friends often takes over. Whether helping to
organise a school newspaper, going fishing in the public gardens,
or discovering how to enjoy a visit to the art gallery, Nicholas''s
efforts always brings delightful mayhem. In "Nicholas", Goscinny
and Sempe have created an archetypal schoolchild whose world of
mishaps, confusions and downright naughtiness will raise a smile,
whatever the age of the reader. Written between 1959 and 1965,
these classic books are continually reprinted around the globe and
offer not only a hilarious and entertaining read, but a vivid
description of French life and culture. "Nicholas Again" was
translated from the original French by Anthea Bell, who also
translated the entire "Asterix the Gaul" saga into English with
Derek Hockridge.
From Booklist
Gr. 3-5. Irrepressible French schoolboy Nicholas returns in this
follow-up to 2006 Batchelder Honor book Nicholas 2005--the first
two of five existing books to be affectionately translated by Bell,
none of which have been previously available in the U.S. In brief,
stand-alone vignettes punctuated with line drawings by New Yorker
illustrator Sempe, Nicholas continues to tussle with his gang of
elementary-school pals, exasperate Old Spud and other school
officials, and obliviously push his parents'' buttons. The
sophisticated-looking cloth format may be difficult for some young
readers to get past, as will a few dated references Asterix
creator Goscinny originated this character in the 1950s. There are
also elements that seem out of place in an illustrated chapter
book, including humor drawn from adult-world dynamics and one
insult translated as "feeble-ass." Readers who enthusiastically
tackle American novels about mischievous elementary school kids may
not be quite up to this worldlier French version, but they''ll
certainly enjoy hearing the silliest tales read aloud, and
chapter-a-day sharing may help gather an audience among slightly
older children, too.
Jennifer Mattson
Book Dimension
Height mm 213 Width mm 144
關於作者：
René Goscinny 1926 – 1977 is the world-famous writer and
creator, along with Albert Uderzo, of the adventures of Asterix the
Gaul. Born in Paris, Goscinny lived in Buenos Aires and New York
before returning to France in the 1950s where he met Sempé. They
collaborated on picture strips and then stories about Nicholas. An
internationally successful children’s author, he also won awards
for his animated cartoons.
Jean-Jacques Sempé b. 1932 is one of the most successful and
best-loved cartoonists and illustrators in the world. He has
published numerous collections of his work in his native France and
thirty other countries since 1962, and still regularly contributes
to magazines such as the New Yorker and Paris Match. He lives in
Paris.
Anthea Bell was awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
and the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize USA in 2002 for her
translation of W.G. Sebald''s Austerlitz. Her many works of
translation from French and German for which she has received
several other awards include the Nicholas books and, with Derek
Hockridge, the entire Asterix the Gaul saga.
目錄：
Seventeen self-contained stories: Alec is Expelled
Uncle George''s Nose
My Watch
Our Newspaper
The Pink Vase
Fighting at Playtime
King
My Camera
Our Football Team
The First Half
The Second Half
The Art Gallery
The March Past
The Boy Scouts
Matthew''s Arm
The Medical Examination
Prizegiving Day
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