James Marshall (1) (1942–1992)
Author of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
For other authors named James Marshall, see the disambiguation page.
Series
Works by James Marshall
George and Martha Two Great Friends Early Reader (Green Light Readers Level 2) (2007) 192 copies, 1 review
George and Martha: Round and Round Early Reader (Green Light Readers Level 2) (2008) 72 copies, 1 review
George and Martha: The Best of Friends Early Reader (Green Light Readers Level 2) (2008) 56 copies, 2 reviews
Red Riding Hood... And More James Marshall Fairy Tale Favorites (Scholastic Video Collection) (1992) 8 copies
James Marshall Fairy Tales Trio (The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella) (2009) 3 copies
Where the Wild Things Are, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Doctor De Soto, & Owl Moon (2006) 2 copies
Mac Goose's Grocery 2 copies
Mac Goose's Grocery 2 copies
Fox Box: 4 Vol. Boxed Set: Fox and His Friends / Fox at School / Fox in Love / Fox on the Job 1 copy
Four Little Troubles: 4 books: Eugene / Sing Out Irene / Snake, His Story / Someone is Talking About Hortense (1975) 1 copy
Roald Dahl Quiz Book, The 1 copy
Associated Works
The Frog Prince (Hello Reader! Level 3, Grades 1 & 2) (1974) — Illustrator — 1,805 copies, 8 reviews
Miss Nelson Is Missing / Miss Nelson Is Back / Miss Nelson Has a Field Day (1991) — Illustrator — 293 copies, 4 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Marshall, James
- Legal name
- Marshall, James Edward
- Other names
- Marshall, Edward (pen name)
- Birthdate
- 1942-10-10
- Date of death
- 1992-10-13
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Trinity University
University of Connecticut
New England Conservatory of Music, Boston
San Antonio College
Southern Connecticut State University - Occupations
- illustrator
viola player
children's book author - Awards and honors
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (2007)
- Short biography
- [from Wikipedia]
James Edward Marshall (October 10, 1942 – October 13, 1992) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books, probably best known for the George and Martha series of picture books (1972–1988). He illustrated books exclusively as James Marshall; when he created both text and illustrations he sometimes wrote as Edward Marshall. In 2007, the U.S. professional librarians posthumously awarded him the bi-ennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for "substantial and lasting contribution" to American children's literature. - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Places of residence
- Mansfield Hollow, Connecticut, USA
Beaumont, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Texas, USA
New York, New York, USA - Place of death
- New York, New York, USA
- Burial location
- Marathon Cemetery, Marathon, Texas, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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George And Martha in Combiners! (August 2022)
Reviews
All manner of creatures walk abroad on Halloween night - a reality that proves very convenient for The Thing, a spaceship-like being from Outer Space, who lands near a neighborhood in the midst of trick-or-treating chaos. Accepted by the costumed children as 'the new kid from down the block,' The Thing tags along, collecting candy and observing the natives. He eventually follows the delighted Buddy McGee home, sleeping over and accompanying him to school the next day, where his presence show more proves most helpful, when Buddy realizes he has forgotten his space project...
With James Marshall's** trademark brand of deadpan humor - I loved the fact that Buddy suspected all along that The Thing was from Outer Space (well naturally! don't all kids suspect things like that?!?), and that his parents are (like so many grownups in real life) utterly oblivious to their son's comments at the breakfast table (Dad is even holding a newspaper with an article about a UFO sighting! Haha!) - Space Case is an amusingly alien take on a familiar theme. Combining two elements that most kids will relish - aliens! Halloween! - it offers an entertaining, madcap holiday adventure, perfect for young trick-or-treaters everywhere! Now they won't just be looking out for witches and monsters, Halloween night, but for aliens as well!
**I'm not sure exactly why it is, but Marshall (full name: James Edward Marshall) seems to have published a number of his books under the author name 'Edward Marshall,' and the illustrator name 'James Marshall,' when he was, in fact, both author and artist. show less
With James Marshall's** trademark brand of deadpan humor - I loved the fact that Buddy suspected all along that The Thing was from Outer Space (well naturally! don't all kids suspect things like that?!?), and that his parents are (like so many grownups in real life) utterly oblivious to their son's comments at the breakfast table (Dad is even holding a newspaper with an article about a UFO sighting! Haha!) - Space Case is an amusingly alien take on a familiar theme. Combining two elements that most kids will relish - aliens! Halloween! - it offers an entertaining, madcap holiday adventure, perfect for young trick-or-treaters everywhere! Now they won't just be looking out for witches and monsters, Halloween night, but for aliens as well!
**I'm not sure exactly why it is, but Marshall (full name: James Edward Marshall) seems to have published a number of his books under the author name 'Edward Marshall,' and the illustrator name 'James Marshall,' when he was, in fact, both author and artist. show less
I wasn’t really sure what to expect with this book, since I bought it simply for the Maurice Sendak illustrations, but it was an absolute delight! Marshall mashes up two classic fairytales (the stories of the three little little pigs and swan lake) to create a hilarious little gem of a story. His tale follows a wolf, hungry and wandering the city looking for fulfillment in places that he doesn’t know, setting us up for an expected “big city” story where our protagonist encounters the show more unexpected and finds new purpose in his life. For this wolf, the unexpected comes in the form of the theatre, and a play put on by pigs - aptly named Swine Lake. The story doesn’t go into huge amounts of detail about Swan Lake (assuming we know the basic story of enchantment and redemption), but focuses instead on the wolf’s reaction to the play. He enters the theatre thinking that he’ll wait until the right moment and then leap out to eat all the little piggies in the audience and on stage, but instead he is captivated by the action and majesty of the ballet - and especially by the antagonist character, with whom he obviously identifies. The wolf returns home wondering at his unexpected reaction and still hungry, so he returns to the theatre the following night and spends his last meagre coins on a prime ticket to the show, once again thinking that he’ll get a meal out of the pigs. Yet, when the conflict of the play arrives, the wolf leaps out on stage and instead of eating everyone takes the place of the antagonist in the play. He finds a sort of catharsis through dancing, and is pleasantly surprised when he reads rave reviews of his performance - no one figured out that a wolf was in their midst! But we are left not knowing the final outcome of his story: will the wolf return to the theatre to dance or to feast? Clearly he is not yet done with his theatrical escapades! show less
Putting a modern, humorous spin on a well-known tale of misbehavior, James Marshall brings new energy to the story of Goldilocks. Although devoid of the moral asides of the original tale, Marshall makes it clear to the audience that they should not follow Goldilock's example. He definitively explains, "Goldilocks was one of those naughty girls who do exactly as they please." Implicitly, his in-depth illustrations expand this characterization. With a smirk of mischief on her face, Goldilocks show more romps through the bears' house ill-mannerly licking a bowl and putting her feet on a chair. The detailed, colorful illustrations allow readers to step into the bears' home almost as intrusively as Goldilocks has. The reader can see that a postcard from Santa Cruz rests on the mantel and that Papa Bear wears bunny slippers, contributing to this modern version of the story. Upon returning to their invaded home, the bears each respond to Goldilocks' intrusion. "'Somebody has been sitting in my chair!' said Papa Bear. 'Somebody has been sitting in my chair!' said Mama Bear. 'Somebody has been sitting in my chair' said Baby Bear." This use of repetition, common to most versions of the tale, is appealing to listening ears and a welcome sight to struggling readers. In Marshall's adaptation, Baby Bear adds that his chair has been "broken to smithereens". This exemplifies the humorous touches that make the language vivid and fresh for readers (and listeners) of all ages. show less
The witty retelling of this fairy tale made the reader view this story in a new light. The great illustrations and funny ending made the story worth reading. The illustrations were very child friendly and uses a lot of colors that engages the readers. The author did a fantastic job of making the story in more of a narrative style, beginning with the mother sending the pigs off into the world in the beginning and the pigs buying their house equipment from people opposed to just having it. The show more bigger picture involves growing up and making smart decisions for yourself that can benefit you in the long run. show less
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- Works
- 102
- Also by
- 36
- Members
- 26,731
- Popularity
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- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
- 9
- Favorited
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