The Glove Series: Poetry for Children Title: The Glove Author: Friedrich Schiller Artist: Jacky Gleich Extent: 36 pp, 4/c throughout Format: 210 x 280 mm Pub. price: EUR 14,50 Pub. date: Spring 2005 German ISBN: 978-3-934029-22-4 Ages: 7 and up

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THE STORY:

The setting: King Franz, surrounded by a selected audience, is sitting in the grandstand of his "lions' garden", eagerly awaiting the beginning of the fight...

And soon roaring leopards, lions and tigers are all over the arena and chase each other.
Suddenly, in a moment of distraction, Miss Kunigunde dropped her glove right between these hungry cats. Still, the arrogant lady took this as a welcome opportunity to test her sweetheart knight. To prove his love for her, he was to jump into the proverbial lions' den and bring back her glove....

This first volume of the new series "Poetry for Children", edited by Sacha N. Simon, provides an unforgettable piece of German poetry - it's funny, exciting and even instructive. And Jackie Gleich's lively illustrations stimulate the fantasy.

THE AUTHOR:

Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) was one of Germany´s greatest playwrights. However, originally, Schiller wanted to become vicar but was made to study law and medicine instead. His life as a free author was full of depriviations, which caused him serious health problems. During the last years of his life he was greatly inspired by his friendship with Goethe. With freedom being the main motive in his writings, it was Goethe who suggested Tell`s story to his friend. Schiller handled the saga brillantly and today his Tell is still played successfully, both on stage and on screen.

THE ARTIST:

Jacky Gleich, born 1964 in Darmstadt grew up near Berlin. She has studied animations at the Movie Academy in Babelsberg. Jacky Gleich has illustrated over 30 books for children and adults and received numerous awards, such as the „Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 1998“. Today, the artist is living with her huge family in Thüringen.