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Title: Beast of Monsieur Racine
Author: Tomi Ungerer
Narrator: Charles Duval
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-08-06
Publisher: Weston Woods Studios
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
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©1971 Tomi Ungerer; (P)1989 Weston Woods Studios
Editorial Reviews:
Monsieur Racine was content to live a quiet life of retirement. He tended to his pear tree and kept to himself. One morning, however, he finds all but one of his pears has been eaten and a mysterious set of footprints is all that remain. Performed with a comical energy from actor Charles Duval, The Beast of Monsieur Racine is the humorous story of an unlikely partnership and an old mans ability to change his curmudgeonly ways. Children are sure to love the fun performance - complete with musical accompaniment - of this classic from author and illustrator, Tomi Ungerer.
Members Reviews:
wonderful stuff here
grew up on this book and so did my children now the GK, wonderful stuff here.
Inspires Creativity and Celebrates Oddness
This was one of my favorites as a young boy (perhaps 4 or 5 years old). The illustrations are marvelous and just odd enough to be very inspiring. Each page's illustration evokes dozens of stories beyond the plot. I credit this book, over all the other illustrated books I read as a child, as the one that made me want to learn to draw; now I am portrait artist, muralist and cartoonist.
Another reviewer thinks it's overtly sexual: I disagree. It's about creativity, inter-generational friendship, and how odd and wonderful the world is. Yet, the story certainly feels European in its sensibilities. For the North American child, I think this book will expose him or her to a story and image style that is culturally expansive, much like watching BBC shows on PBS.
I am excited to buy this book for my godson.
Five Stars
One of our favorite children's books by one of our favorite authors. Such a joy to discover!
One of my favorite stories
Wonderful story, excellent illustrations, (with the intricacies and detail that make Ungerer so fascinating), and brilliant use of high level language in a children's story. I really love this story, and it's not a common, over-told same old theme. In addition, it's backed up with those incredible pictures on each page to keep kids constantly entertained, and to help them figure out the meaning of those higher-level words peppered throughout this tale. Another great success.
Another Tomi Ungerer classic
Loved this charming and mischievous book, as will children. Tomi Ungerer is a wonderful children's book author and illustrator - insufficiently admired in my humble view. The book has a witty ending and a sweet lesson.