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Lädt ... The Hawk and the Dovevon Paul Kor
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"A story that dares us to imagine peace, and poses a challenge to readers young and old alike: what ending will we write for ourselves? Peace, or war? Quarrelsome Hawk tires of conflict and wills himself to change - and whoosh! He turns into peaceful Dove. And that change brings more: with a turn of the page (and through the use of clever papercuts), tanks fall silent and are replaced by sowing tractors, warplanes turn into butterflies, warships stow their guns and transform into brightly-colored sailboats, guns shoot not bullets but bouquets of flowers, and all the land is enveloped by a comforting blanket of calm. People everywhere celebrate the coming of peace. And Dove, victorious, is glad - but still she worries: what if another, different Hawk lies in wait? She wonders: Friend or foe? How will we know? And how will this story end? A note at the end of the book details the inspiration behind the story and the book's creation, accompanied by images from Kor's childhood sketchbooks and a photo of the scissors he used to create the papercuts for The Hawk and the Dove."-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)892.436Literature Literature of other languages Middle Eastern languages Jewish, Israeli, and Hebrew Hebrew fiction 1947–2000BewertungDurchschnitt:
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The second picture-book I have read from Kor, The Hawk and the Dove put me strongly in mind of the passage from the Book of Isaiah, from the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament, depending upon one's religious persuasion) about turning swords into ploughshares. According to the brief afterword, the book was conceived in 1967, during the Six-Day War, and completed in 1982, during the Lebanon War. It draws upon Kor's work during both of those periods, as well as the drawings he did as a boy, living in World War II-era Europe. A poignant plea for peace, one that never loses sight of the fact that war is always a possibility down the road, it is also a beautifully designed book, with the transformations mentioned above being depicted through the use of half-pages on each spread, with the object in question appearing in its war-like appearance on the front, and in its peaceful aspect once the half-page is turned.
I found this a thoughtful book, but am unsure to whom I would recommend it. Perhaps to those looking for books about war and peace, and the hope for peace? Undoubtedly, to admirers of Paul Kor's artwork as well. ( )