Title of the work
Country of the First Edition
Country/countries of popularity
Original Language
First Edition Date
First Edition Details
Carla Faraldo, Pandora and Earl: A Christmas Tale. England: Noodle Publishing, 2015, 38 pp.
ISBN
Genre
Instructional and educational works
Mythological fiction
Picture books
Target Audience
Children
Cover
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Author of the Entry:
Allison Rosenblum, Bar- Ilan University, allie.rose89@gmail.com
Peer-reviewer of the Entry:
Lisa Maurice, Bar-Ilan University, lisa.maurice@biu.ac.il
Elżbieta Olechowska, University of Warsaw, elzbieta.olechowska@gmail.com
Carla Faraldo (Author)
Carla graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honors degree in Criminology and Philosophy. She also received a juris doctorate and was a practitioner of law in New York before beginning to write children’s books.
Source:
Profile at the newswire.net (accessed: July 3, 2018).
Bio prepared by Allison Rosenblum, Bar-Ilan University, allie.rose89@gmail.com
Diana Nemesu (Illustrator)
Diana Nemesu is a full time freelance illustrator from Romania. She works mostly with watercolors, but has begun to branch out with digital art.
Sources:
Officiall website (accessed: May 28, 2018).
Bio prepared by Allison Rosenblum, Bar-Ilan University, allie.rose89@gmail.com
Summary
It is Christmastime, and there is a box with Pandora's name on it waiting under the tree. Earl, Pandora's stuffed owl, wonders what is in the box. Pandora shakes it, trying to figure out what is inside. Finally, Earl convinces Pandora to open it before Christmas. There is a note inside telling Pandora to put the box back, or she would get nothing. The next morning, on Christmas day, Pandora opens her gift, assuming it would be empty because she had peeked, but instead, finds a blue dress. Although she is confused, she accepts the gift and realizes how important it is to have patience.
Analysis
This story takes certain elements from the myth of Pandora; a box, curiosity, and hope, and creates a similar story in a contemporary setting. Making the lesson about the dangers of curiosity and the concept that hope always remains more accessible to today's younger children.
