Angry Arthur
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On our cover this month we feature an illustration from The Swineherd, a picture book version of the Andersen fairy tale by artist Lisbeth Zwerger. (Neugebauer Press, 0 907234 127, £3.95 from A. and C. Black). We are grateful to A. and C. Black for help in using this illustration. The roundel used on the Hans Andersen pages is from the wood engraving by Gwen Raverat for Four Tales, translated by R. P. Keigwin, C.U.P. (1935). It and the Punch cartoon on page 16 appear in Brian Alderson's pamphlet Hans Christian Andersen and his Eventyr in England.
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Illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura
Deprived of his favourite T. V. programme, Arthur's anger knows no bounds. His fury envelops first the house, then the neighbourhood and then the universe and before finally blowing itself out, he seems to have destroyed everything except the safe haven of his own bed. Yes, it does owe something to Sendak but this book has an originality of its own and its potential for helping children to come to terms with their emotions is immense.
