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The Three Astronauts (Hardcover)

by Umberto Eco (Author), Eugenio Carmi (Author), W. Weaver (Translator) "The people who lived on Earth wanted to reach Mars and the other planets, but the planets were far away ..." (more)
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Three space explorers from America, Russia, and China take off from their respective countries, each hoping to be the first to land on Mars--but they all land at the same time. Full-color illustrations. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This man could write for monkeys if he had a mind to it....., Oct 19 2000
By "ozegirl" (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Three Astronauts (Hardcover)
Having been a staunch Eco fan for quite some time, I stumbled across this book and its companion, "The Bomb and the General" quite by accident in a book search. Of course, I purchased both books, ostensibly for my two children, but secretly they were for me. I would give this book a higher rating if I was reviewing it solely for an adult audience.

The collage artwork is charming, and the text has the universality of a fable. However Eco never indulges in sentimentality when dealing with the serious subject matter of human intolerance and the need for a global consciousness (heavy stuff!) Children will enjoy the tale - perhaps the illustrations are not glitzy enough for today's market, but their simplicity enhances the mythic quality of the writing.

Hopefully, this book will trigger some indepth discussion between children and their carers about human nature. An excellent eco-friendly book for ALL the family!

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Three Astronauts, Jul 20 2000
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This review is from: The Three Astronauts (Hardcover)
We purchased this book for our son whose reading material is at the 4 to 8 yrs level.

This is a picture book & the story is about three astronauts (one from USA, one from China & one from Russia) who find themselves together in a situation where they learn to overlook their differences & learn to work together.

Our only disappointment with this book is the symbolic representations (illustrations) used to depict the three astronauts. Our son was expecting to see the astronauts depicted as people. The astronauts are represented by three pieces of paper - the American is a piece of chewing gum paper, the Russian & Chinese are represented by pieces of paper with Russian & Chinese script. While I can see merit in the concept, I really do think this level of comprehension is beyound that of a child.

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