Sam and Emma
“Sam and Emma” by Donald Nelsen is an illustrated children’s book published by Courier Dover Publications on August 17, 2016. This charming tale features a kind hound named Sam and a critical cat named Emma as they venture beyond their garden gate to explore the lives of other animals. The story is brought to life with illustrations by Edward Gorey, showcasing the interactions between Emma and various animals, including beavers and porcupines, while highlighting themes of friendship and tolerance.
Readers will find a whimsical narrative that portrays the contrasting perspectives of Sam and Emma as they encounter raccoons and other creatures. Emma’s critical nature is met with Sam’s gentle reminders of acceptance, creating a thought-provoking fable suitable for young audiences. With 48 pages of engaging illustrations and a focus on animals, “Sam and Emma” offers a delightful exploration of friendship and understanding in the animal kingdom.
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[front flap]
A kind hound and a critical cat venture beyond their garden gate for a look at how other animals live in this winsome tale, which is charmingly illustrated by Edward Gorey. Emma the cat scorns the lunch offered by a trio of friendly beavers and laughs in the faces of a pair of porcupines, much to Sam the dog’s consternation.
Along come a couple of raccoons. Emma allows that they resemble cats, so they’re not ugly, but decries their nocturnal habits. “Not even a dog would live like that,” she declares—and now she’s insulted long-suffering Sam, too. She didn’t mean him, of course. Sam offers his feline friend a more balanced perspective and a gently irresistible appeal for tolerance, bringing this thought-provoking fable of friendship to a warm conclusion.
[back flap]
Donald Nelsen
Indiana native Donald Nelsen has lived and worked in New York City for more than 50 years. In 1959 he was awarded a Fulbright grant to study painting in Paris, and upon his return to the United States he joined a design studio and began creating textile and wallpaper designs as well as painted wood carvings of everyday objects. Several of his oil paintings are on display at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
Edward Gorey
American author and artist Edward Gorey (1925–2000) combined whimsy and dark humor in such illustrated books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and four Amphigorey anthologies. His distinctive style, featuring characters in Victorian dress in surrealistic settings, achieved wide recognition with his opening-sequence animation for the PBS Mystery! series.
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