Jiří Trnka Books
February 24, 1912 – December 30, 1969
Jiří Trnka was a visionary artist whose talents spanned puppetry, illustration, and animated filmmaking. He became renowned for his puppet films, often adapting literary works for adult audiences. His mastery in animation earned him the moniker "the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe," despite the distinctiveness of his own artistic vision. Trnka's work, particularly his significant contributions to children's literature, left an indelible mark on the artistic world.
This collection of over forty of Anderson's most popular stories includes "The Ugly Duckling", "The Red Shoes", and "The Little Match Girl."
Favorite Tales from Grimm and Andersen
- 351 pages
- 13 hours of reading
No childhood is complete without reading the stories of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. This book combines tales from both these classic sources, twenty-four from Grimm and Eighteen from Andersen. -- Provided by publisher.
Stories and Poems for All Seasons
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Apart from the classical fairy-tale with illustrations by Jiří Trnka the book offers beautiful fold-up puppets made by this world-famous Czech illustrator and creator of puppet films. Four stage sets are attached which children may use to play out the fairy-tale. This arrangement offers fun as part of a creative activity and boosts the children’s imagination.
A beautiful collection of puppet shows, showing the importance of puppet theater in Czechoslovakia.
Hansel and Gretel
- 9 pages
- 1 hour of reading
