Tomi Ungerer
1) Moon man
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English
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A lonely Moon Man with special powers decides to visit the Earth -- only to learn that he would never be able to live on Earth in peace.
2) Crictor
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English
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A story about a teacher's pet boa constrictor who aids her in the classroom by shaping his body into letters, numbers, etc. and really shows his versatility when a burglar breaks into her apartment and Crictor saves the day.
3) Babylon
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English
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The third book in Fantagraphics ongoing project to reprint Tomi Ungerer’s 1970s-1980s satirical work, Babylon may be the most sobering collection so far, an example of his humor at its blackest. Drawn entirely in pencil, these fully rendered images, reproduced in lush, dense, gray tones, rival the satirical vitriol of his anti-war posters of the previous decade, radiating repulsion at what human beings can do to one another in the guise of “civilization.”...
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English
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The for-adults collection of humorous comics by the award-winning children's book author—whom Maurice Sendak called a "marvelous cartoonist"—in a newly designed edition.
Director Jonathan Miller, from his introduction to the 1964 edition: "Ungerer illustrates a world where things are coming apart, where the old unquestioned entities are at best provisional arrangements, loosely thrown together and never to be relied upon." The humorous comics...
6) The Hat
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Language
English
Description
In a lively and imaginative romp, a top hat with a mind of its own changes a penniless man's life.
9) Fog Island
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Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
Description
No one has ever returned from the mysterious Fog Island, but when Finn and Cara get castaway on its murky shores, they discover things are not quite as they expect. Will anyone ever believe them?
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Series
The Mellops volume 2
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"One day Mr. Mellops finds a dusty old trunk in his attic, and before they know it, the family are embarking on a journey of discovery. But treasure is not the only thing waiting for these intrepid pigs below the ocean's surface"--Publisher's description.
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Series
The Mellops volume 3
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
While on a family picnic Mr. Mellops notices the mountain water has an awful taste, like oil. Soon, the intrepid Mellops embark on a quest that takes them to the library, the museum and eventually an oil field!
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Series
The Mellops volume 5
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When Mr. Mellops' golf ball rolls down a crevice, the family's natural response is to prepare a spelunking (cave exploring) expedition! Down the crevice they go, with their steel helmets and rope ladder. Then, on a rubber raft they follow the underground river at the bottom of the crevice. Stalactites and stalagmites abound, and cave paintings and other remnants of the past are everywhere. Suddenly the raft is punctured, and the Mellops swim to safety--only...
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Series
The Mellops volume 4
Publisher
Phaidon
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
It is the day before Christmas. The four Mellops brothers all have the same idea - to surprise their family with a Christmas tree. By Christmas Eve the hall is full of trees - and tears - and the Mellops must find a way to share the festive cheer.
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Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup. Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth. An old tricycle is mistaken for trash, but just before being crushed for scrap metal, it magically speeds away on an adventure through...
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Distributed by New Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A little witch wants to know what humans are actually like, so she sets out on an adventure to find out. Other stories included are: By the Light of the Halloween Moon; A Dark, Dark Tale; Georgie; The Witch in the Cherry Tree; The Three-Legged Cat; The Three Robbers; and Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain.