The Magic Meadow
Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Ingri d'Aulaire
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Edgar Parin d'Aulaire 
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Publication:
1958 by Doubleday & Company, Inc
Genre:
Fiction, Historic Tales and Legends, Picture Books
Pages:
55
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High in the Swiss Alps, a beautiful meadow lay in the cool shadow of a glacier. Here Peterli herded goats and the cows from whose milk Grandfather made fine cheeses. And here he dreamed of the magic in the meadow and how it might bring great good fortune to him and to Grandfather.
And the meadow did bring luck, but not in a way the Peterli could ever have imagined.
The d'Aulaires have woven Peterli's story into a rich tapestry of Switzerland. The thrilling saga of William Tell, several of the most delightful Swiss folk tales, and a vivid picture of the country today, all play a part in the book. And, as with their book Ola, the glowing pictures and charming text carry young readers to another land.
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Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
(Pronounced doh-lair)1898 - 1986
German-American
After the publication of Ola in 1932, the work of Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire has needed no introduction—their beautiful picture book... See more
Ingri d'Aulaire
(Pronounced doh-lair)1904 - 1980
Norwegian-American
Ingri Mortenson and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire met at art school in Munich in 1921. Edgar's father was a noted Italian portrait painter, his mother a Par... See more
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The Magic Meadow
Reviewed by Edward Garboczi
This review is about one of their lesser-known books, The Magic Meadow. This book is their love story for Switzerland – Edgar was born a Swiss citizen. It has lovely views of Swiss mountain scenery and briefly but coherently tells the story of William Tell. The book then goes on to the modern development of Switzerland, especially in the area of tourism. Reading this book made me want to visit that country! The combination of their artwork and whimsical text make even this lesser-known part of their work worth reading. It is hard to say what the reading level is, just like for all their books. Certainly, any of their books can be read to younger children before they learn to read themselves. A good reader in elementary school could read these books for themselves. But even older readers will enjoy this lovely book and all the other books by this very talented husband and wife team.
The Magic Meadow
Reviewed by Nancy Kelly
Our family has built up our home library over the course of about 15 years, learning about what’s good and what’s great as we went along. So when my friend Sally blessed me with a D’aulaire title I had never seen, I was a bit giddy...
The Magic Meadow
Swiss legend, custom, and atmosphere are deftly incorporated into this charming story of little Peterli. Episodic in form,...
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