Denise Doyen
Autor von Once Upon a Twice
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- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Wohnorte
- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
- Ausbildung
- Stanford Unviersity (BA)
American Film Institute (MFA|Directing)
University of California, Los Angeles - Berufe
- director
graphic designer
choreographer
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- Werke
- 2
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- Beliebtheit
- #119,336
- Bewertung
- 3.7
- Rezensionen
- 18
- ISBNs
- 11
The Pomegranate Witch is only the second picture-book from Doyen, following upon her 2009 Once Upon a Twice, but given my enjoyment of that earlier title, and my appreciation for Wheeler's artwork in other books, I picked it up with a great deal of anticipation. My fondness for witchy tales of all sorts probably also whetted my appetite. However that may be, what I discovered upon reading it was a cleverly inventive text, an engaging story, and charming illustrations. The rhyme scheme here works well, as do the made-up portmanteau words that Doyen employs, while the artwork capture both the fun of the 'Pomegranate War' and the spookiness of the Witch and her tree. This is a bit text-heavy for a picture-book, so I'd recommend it primarily to older children, who are looking for fun new witchy tales for Halloween.… (mehr)