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The Real Santa Claus: Legends of Saint Nicholas 4 reviews
Marianna Mayer
Dial, 2001
A CHRISTMAS BOOK TO ENJOY FROM YEAR TO YEAR
Opening with the traditional version of the beloved poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" renowned children's book author Marianna Mayer seques into the life of St. Nicholas, the saint whose legendary generosity was the genesis for Santa Claus. St. Nicholas, who lived during the fourth century in the area that is now known as Turkey, was the child of practicing Christians who died when Nicholas was ...
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The Black Horse1 review
Marianna Mayer
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1987
Stunning book for children and adults
Even though this book is a children's story, Mayer's style is very mature and elegant, and well complemented by Katie Thamer's incredible artwork. The story is about a man who leaves home with nothing in the world but an old nag, and goes off to find his fortune. He soon trades the nag to another traveller who seeks a tamer horse, in exchange for a spirited black stallion. The young man soon ...
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Me and My Flying Machine5 reviews
Marianna Mayer
Macmillan Pub Co, 1971
A Very Wonderful & Heartwarming Story!
I remember reading this book over and over as a small child. I read it so many times that I wore out the binder on the book. It's a story of a small boy and how he builds a flying machine out of scrapes and paints it with all the colors he can find in the family shed and takes off on an adventure around the world. I would love to find this book and keep it around for future generations to ...
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My First Book of Nursery Tales: Five Favorite Bedtime Tales1 review
Marianna Mayer, William Joyce
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1983
My First Book of Nursery Tales; Five Favorite Bedtime Tales
This is the most beautiful little storybook! The illustrations are so darling and the stories are written in a style that makes them fun to read, without changing the stories--they are the same stories we've all heard (and told) a hundred times. But with this delightful book, you don't weary of reading them again and again. The book is large so the child can see with you, but not thick and ...
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Iron John1 review
Marianna Mayer
HarperCollins, 1999
Iron John
I loved the book from its illustrations to its story and its wonderful message. Hans becomes a very unselfish and giving young adult under the influence of Iron John. John was a very caring parent figure. Hans did not perform for a reward. This folklore tale contains excellent color illustrations and I will recommend it to all grade levels from K through the 12 grade, also including a ...
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MARCEL THE PASTRY CHEF (Little Rooster)3 reviews
Marianna Mayer
Bantam Books for Young Readers, 1991
Marcel's No 1.
My eight year old daughter absolutely loves this book! Nuff said!!
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The Tempest6 reviews
Marianna Mayer
Chronicle Books, 2005
"I'm sure I am a fool to weep for what gives my heart such joy."
The illustrations in this adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest are exquisite, a magical realism that tells the tale in simple terms: Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, and his baby daughter, Miranda, are abducted and cast upon the open sea in a boat. Thanks to a loyal friend, a bundle of provisions and books on the magic arts are secreted on the craft; Prospero is thereby able to guide the ...
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Pegasus5 reviews
Marianna Mayer
HarperCollins Publishers, 1998
Very nice book
I am happy with this purchase. The story is well-written with Craft's beautiful artwork. The story is about a king's son, Bellerophon, who was set up by a jealous foe to be killed. But the kindy king Bellerophon was sent to could not kill a good man by his own hand, so the kindly king sent Bellerophon on a challenge to kill the bloodthirsy Chimera monster... to certain death. But Bellerophon ...
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One Frog Too Many4 reviews
Dial, 2003
An excellent wordless book
I love this book! While all of Mercer Mayer's wordless frog books are delightful, this is definitely my favorite. A picture is definitely worth a thousand words in this case. From beginning to end every characters' thoughts and emotions are perfectly clear. The illustrations are delightful and the characters' body language and facial expressions are wonderfully expressive. Even very young ...
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses20 reviews
Marianna Mayer, K. Y. Craft
William Morrow & Co Library, 1989
This is not Barbie!
I was familar with this book as a child and bought it for my 7 year old daughter. It took he a moment to wrap her mind around it not being Barbie-related but once we read it and she got lost in the incredible artwork there was no going back. This is a keeper to pass down. The story is dear but the artwork is what gets you talking with your child. Every adult at her party was looking through it ...
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Turandot 4 reviews
Marianna Mayer
HarperCollins, 1995
a beautiful story
this book caught my eye first due to its gorgeous illustrations. winslow pels depictions of the beautiful yet cruel turnadot and the brave prince are lovely. of course, there is also the dramatic and moving story, which while in a version easy for children to grasp, still communicates the emotions and feelings of the characters. i bought a copy for myself and am now buying one for a ...
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A Boy, a Dog, a Frog and a Friend 7 reviews
Marianna Mayer, Mercer Mayer
Perfection Learning Prebound, 1987
love these books
i grew up with these books. When i was a child my mom would take me to the library and i could not wait to get them. Every week i would come home and look at the pictures and tell my own stories and even come up with new adventures for the boy and his frog. i can not wait for my son and daughter to open them up and begin their imagination adventure. THe pictures are so cute the trouble that ...
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Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture1 review
Marianna Mayer
Dial, 2003
Suitable for young readers of all ages
Enhanced with simply gorgeous artwork throughout, Remembering The Prophets Of Sacred Scripture by Marianna Mayer is a Judeo/Christian picture book suitable for young readers of all ages. Impressively, handsomely, classically illustrated in full color, and offering brief yet memorable synopses of the lives of major and minor prophets of the Old Testament, ranging from Amos to Zephaniah, ...
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The Prince and the Pauper63 reviews
Marianna Mayer, Mark Twain
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1999
The Prince and the Pauper
Very good edition with original illustrations replicated. Sent in a timely fashion and arrived in good condition.
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The UGLY DUCKLING1 review
H.C. Andersen, Marianna Mayer, ...
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1987
Uplifting and beautifully illustrated
I felt compelled to write a review after reading the disappointing review above from Publisher's Weekly, which refers to this story as a "long winded road to a familiar conclusion" and "ponderous." This is a classic, heart-wrenching and ultimately joyous fairy tale that never seems to get old, whether it be long or short (and this one happens to be shorter than some that I've read!).
Mayer's ...
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Unicorn Alphabet1 review
Marianna Mayer
Bt Bound, 1999
Gloriously enchanting!
I read this book when I was a very little girl and was enchanted by it's simple grace. I ruined my first copy and searched everywhere until I found another, even though at that time I was much to old for a simple a,b,c book. It's just much more than that. I still believe in unicorns somewhere deep in my soul and everybody should, because if you lose that child's belief you are truly dead. ...
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The Prince and the Princess1 review
Marianna Mayer
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1989
finally, found it
My children and I checked this book out from the public library more than 8 years ago just before moving to a new town. We haven't been able to find it since. It's a wonderful book. The friends of the prince most impressed me. It was easy for me to reinforce the notion with my children not to judge people by their appearance, as well as true friendship and how important it is. ...
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Beauty and the Beast11 reviews
Marianna Mayer
Chronicle Books, 2002
Beautiful and Colourful
Beauty and the Beast is a beautiful and timeless classic book for children which teach the need for kindness towards the less privileged in society. The book also teaches that being mean and unkind towards other people leads to unhappiness whilst love and kindness result in pleasant outcomes.
The story starts on a cold winter evening when a ragged old beggar bearing a rose turns up to the door ...
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Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave15 reviews
Marianna Mayer
HarperCollins, 1994
The Power of Love
Anyone who has ever read "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle would likely appreciate this book. Although the heroine, Vasilisa, never denies her grief and despair, she graciously accepts whatever Life presents her with; as a result, she is richly rewarded. Near the end, she is perfectly happy and content with a life situation that is hardly glamorous. She is truly a light in the world and the ...
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Women Warriors: Myths and Legends of Heroic Women3 reviews
Marianna Mayer
HarperCollins, 1999
women warriors
I loved this collection of stories about brave women. What a change from the usual stuff. Well researched sellection of fascinating women throughout the centuries...some surprising entries not found elsewhere....includes a beautiful detailed map, and a splendid annoted index. Fabulous read!
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