Cozy Classics. Moby Dick - Hardcover

"Remarkable." -"The Telegraph" (UK)--Martin Chilton"The Telegraph (UK)" (10/18/2012) "Quite simply, delightful." -"The Paris Review"--Sadie Stein"The Paris Review" (08/28/2012) "Classics because they are classic stories and cozy because the illustrations are made from felt! Who would have thought you could re-tell Pride and Prejudice in just 12 words - Friends, Sisters, Dance... A fun way to share your love of literature with the littlest people in the house or the perfect gift for the Austen and Melville fans." - "Kids' Reading Guide 2012, Australia"--Australian Booskellers Association"Kids' Reading Guide 2012, Australia" (11/01/2012) "Why not draw upon some of the world's best literary classics when writing for children - in this case, babies. Brothers Jack Wang and Holman Wang's forthcoming series of board books rewrite (in a LOT fewer words) your high school English syllabus and depict the stories through needle felted figures (hence the "cozy")." - "Apartment Therapy"--Carrie McBride"Apartment Therapy" (06/08/2012) "Perhaps you've heard of "fuzzy math"--now there's fuzzy literature, as well. Literally. A new series of picture books illustrates works like "Moby Dick" with adorable felted figures. Does introducing classics in this way, to children at such a young age, influence their feelings about literature? I don't know, but these books sure are pretty." - "Fiction Review Writers"--Celeste NG"Fiction Writers Review" (07/04/2012) "Enchanting... Jack and Holman Wang have done a service to literate families everywhere with their "Cozy Classics" The Wall Street Journal"--Meghan Cox Gurdon"The Wallstreet Journal" (11/16/2012) Words used in the book include: Sailor Boat Captain Peg leg Mad Sail Find Whale

Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Simple words, sturdy pages, and a beloved story make these books the perfect vehicle for early learning with an erudite twist. Budding bookworms will delight in this clever retelling of the classics made just for them! In Herman Melville's Moby Dick, meet an enterprising young sailor , tremble at the fierce Captain Ahab, and follow their thrilling pursuit of the white whale . It's a first words primer for your literary little one! The Cozy Classics series is the brainchild of two brothers, both dads, who were thinking of ways to teach words to their very young children. They hit upon the classics as the basis for their infant primers, and the rest, as they say, is history. From Moby Dick to Pride and Prejudice, here are The Great Books of Western Literature for toddlers and their parents in board book form-a little bit serious, a little bit ironic, entirely funny and clever, and always a welcome gift.