
Cozy Classics: Les Miserables
by Jack Wang, Holman Wang
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Pub Date May 30 2013 | Archive Date May 31 2013
Smith Publicity | Simply Read Books
Description
Give a kid a classic! Cozy Classics is the popular board book series that presents well-loved stories to children aged 0+ through twelve child-friendly words and twelve needle-felted illustrations. Les Misérables is Victor Hugo’s sweeping French saga about one man’s search for redemption in a world of hardship and misery, and is one of the world’s most beloved classics. Now you can share this classic with children of any age.
Advance Praise
· "Remarkable" ~ The Telegraph (UK)
· "Quite simply, delightful" ~ The Paris Review
· "Enchanting... a service to literate families everywhere" ~ The Wall Street Journal
· "When presented the right way even challenging classics can capture the imagination of young readers." ~ Reading Rainbow
· "Boy, are they cute" ~ Huffington Post
· "Eye-popping" ~ CBC Books
· "A child-appropriate retelling of the original story, so adorable it makes our hearts hurt" ~ Vulture.com
· "Beautifully illustrated" ~ The Designer Dad - Stephen Saint-Onge
· "The illustrations are so enchanting, I find them irresistible" ~ Austenonly Blog
· "Can you imagine? By combining needle felting, scale model-making, photography and an extraordinary talent for editing, the creators have made it possible for parents all over the world to say “My 3-year-old just finished reading Moby Dick. He’s reading War and Peace next… and what about your child?” - Jolly Reindeer Website
· “Fans of the classics will adore this new series by Jack and Holman Wang, who take classic literature, break it down into baby-sized bites (only one word per page!), and make the story come to life with their meticulously detailed felt figures.” – Excellent Library Blog
· “Though the series may be developed for children, I have to say these might be too adorable (and adultly ironic) not to pick up for myself.” – eNotes Blog
· “The photos are exquisite. They would be 100% frameworthy. I’m actually considering getting a second copy just to cut it up and frame it. They’re gorgeous.” - Trundlebed Tales Blog
Marketing Plan
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· http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/forthcoming-cozy-classics-by-jack-wang-holman-wang-172439
· http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2012/08/28/fuzzy-austen-tipsy-wilde/
· http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9616955/The-easy-way-to-read-Moby-Dick.html#disqus_thread
· http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/cozy-classics_n_2123866.html?utm_hp_ref=books#slide=1754091
· http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323551004578116983604127810.html
· http://www.pw.org/content/the_written_image_8
· http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/54665-cozy-board-book-classics-in-12-words.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly%27s+Children%27s+Bookshelf&utm_campaign=430f6fa698-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email
· http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/Cozy+Classics+brainchild+Vancouver+raised+brothers+charms+with+felted+wool+figures/8138275/story.html
· http://austenonly.com/2012/11/19/book-review-pride-and-prejudice-a-cozy-classic-by-holman-and-jack-wang/
· http://childrensbooksdaily.com/cozy-classics/
· http://excellentlibrary.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/books-for-bitties-cozy-classics-pride-and-prejudice/
· http://www.gimmesomereads.com/cozy-classics-giveaway/
· http://www.momtrends.com/2013/01/give-a-kid-a-classic-new-series-brings-literatures-most-beloved-works-to-babies/
· http://fromja2ya.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/comparing-pride-and-prejudice-board-books/
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781927018217 |
PRICE | $9.95 (USD) |