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Title: Great Quillow by James Thurber, Doris Lee ISBN: 0-8446-6155-4 Publisher: Peter Smith Pub Pub. Date: June, 1983 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $13.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Skillfully Quixotic Paintings
Comment: Originally penned by the irrepressible James Thurber in 1944, "The Great Quillow" comes to life once more through the skillfully quixotic paintings of Stephen Kellogg.

Don't miss this superb recreation of the story of the little toymaker who becomes a hero when he saves his village from menacing giants.

Rating: 4
Summary: What happened to the Great Quillow???
Comment: As a fifth grader,I was enthralled by this book, partially because of the illustrations in the orginal edition. I have thought of it often during the past 55 years (I am now almost 64) and was overjoyed when I found that it was avaiable, and in print. I ordered it, and waited for it to arrive with eager anticipation. Imagine my horror when it arrived with illustrations totally out of keeping with the spirit of the Great Quillow, and certainly a far cry fro the originals. The great Quillow was a peaceful person, did not require force of arms or strength to overcome the Giant. The ugly and distorted illustrations in the new editions are a travesty. Is there any way to find a copy of the original edition?

Rating: 5
Summary: WONDERFUL story
Comment: Even though the story is rather long (it takes me about 30 minutes to read it aloud cover to cover), it keeps our children fully engaged, and the illustrations are absolutely fantastic. This is one of those books we will always keep and pass on from one generation to the next.