Amy's Eyes
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| Author | Richard Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Richard Egielski |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Pages | 437 |
| ISBN | 978-0060232191 |
Amy's Eyes is a children's fantasy novel by Richard Kennedy, published by Harper & Row in 1985, and illustrated by Richard Egielski.[1]
Plot summary[edit]
The narrative begins in an orphanage where Amy inadvertently brings her sailor doll to life. It continues on a ship where he has become captain and she has transformed into a doll herself. The book is principally a coming-of-age tale and a nautical adventure involving pirates and the search for lost treasure. The story contains whimsical elements such as a sailing ship crewed by Mother Goose animals, but also has darker themes including the obsession with Biblical prophecy and numerology.
Reception[edit]
The book won the Parents' Choice Picture Book Award in 1985 and was the subject of a major review in The New York Times.[2] The Kirkus Reviews described it as "a treasure hunt of true and false clues and intriguing puzzles, and reads like a breeze".[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Amy's Eyes. OCLC 11317459. Retrieved July 25, 2017 – via WorldCat.
- ^ Edwin J.Kenney Jr. (June 9, 1985). "Children's Books: Amy's Eyes by Richard Kennedy". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Amy's Eyes by Richard Kennedy". Kirkus Reviews. June 12, 1985. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Book review: Amy's Eyes by Richard Kennedy – Scattered Pages essay on rereading the book as an adult Literature
