About this title: A man traveling in a hot-air balloon is blown off course by a storm. When he lands, he finds himself in the very city where he grew up--the one he left behind many years ago. When the man returns to his childhood home, he finds it locked with three padlocks. He then meets a firey-eyed cat who leads him through the city in search of the three golden keys that will open the door to his former home--and to his own past. Color illustrations accompany this original fairy tale in which the author explores his childhood in Prague and celebrates that city's cultural heritage and liberation from ...
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Description: Good. 0385472927 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Edition Unstated
Binding: Hardcover with Decorated Board
Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Spine lean, corner bumps to the upper right corner of front board, small circular indent to the rear board near upc, and other light shopwear. Text is clean. Lacks dust jacket. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 10/1/1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: New. 0385472927 READY TO SHIP! -NEW BOOK-Hardback with jacket. Clean white pages: No marks, writing or stickers inside or out! Possibly some light shelf wear. From a Pet-free, Smoke-free warehouse. We ship to APO, FPO & Internationally. Ships within 24 to 48 hours. All items are wrapped securely to protect during shipping. Questions? Please email us and we'll be happy to assist you. Check our feedback and buy with confidence! read more
Edition: First Printing, First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, NY
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 4to. Fine with near fine (short closed tear to top edge of front panel) dust jacket. --SUMMARY: Led by a cat on a magical journey through Prague, a man encounters some of the city's landmarks and three traditional Czech fairy tales while trying to kind the keys to his childhood home. read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frances Foster Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780374375256ISBN:0374375259
Description: Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 64 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: 4to, pictorial boards (hardcover), approx. 53 pp. Illustrations. Very Good. Light edge wear. Inked notation on a front page. Dust jacket-very good-light edge wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frances Foster Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780374375256ISBN:0374375259
Description: Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 64 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Large Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Slight wear to one cover corner, & minor wear to dust jacket. Previous owner's gift note on inside front cover. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. Nice, sturdy copy. A man traveling in a hot-air balloon is blown off course by a storm. When he lands, he finds himself in the very city where he grew up--the one he left behind many years ago. When the man returns to his childhood home, he finds it locked with three padlocks. He then meets a firey-eyed cat who leads ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781857937220ISBN:1857937228
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: 1994 Doubleday, NY; ISBN 0-385-47292-7
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: 1st printing, large square format hardcover with pictorial covers, dust jacket; both the book and jacket are in like new condition. A lovely mystical adventure book about a return to a childhood city. Haunting, magical color illustrations by Peter Sis. read more
Edition: First edition. 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: Doubleday, 1994. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Fine, unmarked hardback in very good dust jacket. Jacket does have some light shelfwear, with a very small closed tear to back. Selling books of quality and distinction since 1990. Satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385472920ISBN:0385472927
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First Edition. NF/NF. Hardcover, pictorial boards, DJ, folio size, light edgewear, else a very nice, clean and bright copy. read more
"I hesitate to put this in my children's category, although it is definitely a picture book. It was really cool for me to read, but my pre-schooler would get impatient as I searched the details, or read the story (each of which was long) behind each key. He did enjoy looking for the cat motifs in each page. I would recommend it for older kids."
"Take a walk through the Prague of Peter Sis's childhood and learn of some of the folktales/myths with which he grew up.
I'm really getting sucked into Sis's artwork, even though I hated it in The Wall. I don't really know who his intended audience is, besides an adult daughter, but this certainly isn't a children's book. This falls under the "picture books for adults" genre, I'd say (although it's not a graphic novel).
After reading these picture books, I think, "Well, that was interesting." And that's about it. However, I feel like I know a little bit about Prague, now. A LITTLE bit."
"Beautiful allegorical tale. Loved some of these images, such as, the librarian made of books. My only gripe is that some of the illustrations are too dark to see clearly."
"Sis tells the story of a man rediscovering Prague. As he walks the streets, he searches for keys that will open the door to his childhood home. With each key he is reminded of a story associated with the city. I enjoyed this book because I love walking the streets of Prague myself. I'm not sure if I would have been as engaged if I hadn't had that personal connection."
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