The Animal Family

The Animal Family is a 1965 children's novel by American poet and critic Randall Jarrell and illustrated by noted children's book illustrator Maurice Sendak. It is a 1966 Newbery Honor book[1] and has a significant following among adult readers.

The Animal Family
original cover
AuthorRandall Jarrell
IllustratorMaurice Sendak
Cover artistMaurice Sendak
CountryU.S.
LanguageEnglish
Genrechildren's literature
PublisherHarper & Row
Publication date
1965
Pages180
ISBN0-06-205904-1
OCLC180013285

Plot summary

A man, a mermaid, a boy, a bear and a lynx – all orphans – find a home together in a log cabin in the woods by the sea. Through their shared experiences and self-made myths of their own origins, they create their own unique family.

Adaptation

In 2017, Toei Animation launched a crowdfunding campaign under Tomoyasu Murata to create a stop motion animated film adaptation of the story, using its Japanese title: The Story of the Mermaid that went up to Land (陸にあがった人魚のはなし, Riku ni Agatta Ningyo no Hanashi). In two days, the project reached 68% of its goal to create a three-minute pilot to showcase the viability of a one hour film. [2]

References
  1. "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC), American Library Association.
  2. Rafael Antonio Pineda. "Toei's The Animal Family Stop-Motion Anime Crowdfunding Campaign Launches". animenewsnetwork.com.


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