The Animal Family

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The Animal Family is a 1965 children's novel by American poet and critic Randall Jarrell and illustrated by noted children's book illustrator Maurice Sendak. It is a 1966 Newbery Honor book and has a significant following among adult readers. Plot summary A man, a mermaid, a boy, a bear and a lynx ? all orphans ? find a home together in a log cabin in the woods by the sea. Through their shared experiences and self-made myths of their own origins, they create their own unique family. Wonderful tale by this fine American poet who also was a WINNER OF BOTH CALDECOTT & NEWBERY AWARDS. Excellent b&w drawings by MULTI-CALDECOTT WINNING SENDAK. Randall Jarrell, a native of Nashville, Tenn.,(1914 ? 1965) was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress?a position that now bears the title Poet Laureate of the United States. Among other honors, Jarrell was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for the years 1947?48; a grant from the National Institute of Arts and Letters, in 1951; and the National Book Award for Poetry, in 1961. N° de ref. del artículo 000164

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