The international bestseller that has touched millions of readers around the world is now available in a deluxe illustrated edition, featuring powerful illustrations by acclaimed artist Oliver Jeffers. Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new h…
Did you know that chickens don’t fly? This hilarious book is full of fun facts about all sorts of animals, from barnyard birds to deep-sea sharks! Did you know that a dwarf lanternshark is only 8 inches long? How about that some salamanders breathe through their skin? Or that elephants have a great sense of smell—and can detect water that’s twelve miles away? Colorful, humorous il…
Mise-en-scène: Film Style and Interpretation explores and elucidates constructions of this fundamental concept in thinking about film. In uncovering the history of mise-en-scène within film criticism, and through the detailed exploration of scenes from films as Imitation of Life and Lone Star, John Gibbs makes the case for the importance of a sensitive understanding of film style, and provide…