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Gorky Rises
One fresh and fair summer day, as soon as his parents go out, Gorky sets up his laboratory by the kitchen sink to have another try at concocting a magic potion. This time he strikes upon the missing ingredient--half a bottle of his mother's attar of roses--and he knows it's success at last.
While he is waiting for the bubbly, glinting liquid to show what it can do, he heads...more
While he is waiting for the bubbly, glinting liquid to show what it can do, he heads...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 1986
by Square Fish
(first published 1980)
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In his familiar quirky style, William Steig writes of a frog named Gorky who mixes together a fabulous concotion one day, but isn't sure what the potion is supposed to do.
Gorky finds out what the potion can do when he suddenly rises from the earth without warning, the bottle that contains the special fluid grasped in his hand. Somehow, his liquid creation is causing him to fly through the air without the aid of wings or propeller, to soar through the skies as the incredulous creatures all arou...more
Gorky finds out what the potion can do when he suddenly rises from the earth without warning, the bottle that contains the special fluid grasped in his hand. Somehow, his liquid creation is causing him to fly through the air without the aid of wings or propeller, to soar through the skies as the incredulous creatures all arou...more
It is hard to find quality children's books! I am so greatful for William Steig. This was one of my favorites as a child and have rediscovered his books now that I read them to my nephew. They are well written, well illustrated, and the stories are timeless. I have never been disappointed with any Steig book.
Oh, how I do love William Steig's writing! Favorite line: "On the third try he let out a few drops and took such a steep plunge he thought it was goodbye Gorky. It was just one at a time after that."
Wonderful celebration on imagination.
Wonderful celebration on imagination.
Whee! Gorky rises from the sky. he is now called flying frog. Not just he passes through his house,he passes through the whole village.
Read this one in college, too!
I love this author.
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William Steig was born in New York City in 1907. In a family where every member was involved in the arts, it was not surprising that Steig became an artist.
He published his first children's book, Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968, embarking on a new and very different career.
Steig's books reflect his conviction that children want the security of a devoted family and friends. When Sylvester, Farmer...more
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He published his first children's book, Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968, embarking on a new and very different career.
Steig's books reflect his conviction that children want the security of a devoted family and friends. When Sylvester, Farmer...more
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“The world was all magic, and he had a special bottle of it in his right hand.”
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