King Matt the First (Paperback)

Janusz Korczak was a Polish physician and educator who wrote over twenty books--his fiction was in his time as well known as "Peter Pan," and his nonfiction works bore passionate messages of child advocacy. During World War II, the Jewish orphanage he directed was relocated to the Warsaw ghetto. Although Korczak's celebrity afforded him many chances to escape, he refused to abandon the children. He was killed at Treblinka along with the children.
"King Matt the First," one of Korczak's most beloved tales, is the story of a boy who becomes king and sets out to reform his kingdom. He decrees that all children are to be given a piece of chocolate at the end of each day. He visits faraway lands and befriends cannibal kings. Whenever his ministers tell him something's impossible, he puts them in jail. He disguises himself as a soldier and becomes a hero. But, as in real life, fantasy is tempered by reality: Matt's fellow kings become jealous of his success--and in the end, Matt falls, although it's clear that he was the greatest king there ever was.
Now this rediscovered classic is available again, and with a vibrant new cover by award-winning artist Brian Selznick. This timeless tale shows that only through the honesty and spontaneity of children can grown-ups begin to imagine and to create a better world.

General

Imprint:	Algonquin Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	Janusz Korczak
Translators:	Richard Lourie
Introduction by:	Esme Raji Codell
Dimensions:	228 x 150 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	330
ISBN-13:	978-1-56512-442-4
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-56512-442-1
Barcode:	9781565124424

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