EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES in Newsday

Erich Kästner's classic children's book Emil and the Detectives is reviewed in yesterday's Newsday. The new Overlook edition features a new translation by W. Martin and includes an introduction by Maurice Sendak, who calls Emil "a little masterpiece." Kästner (1899-1974) was one of the most famous German authors of the 20th century, and Emil and the Detectives remains immensely popular to this day.

New Gift Edition of EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES Arrives This Week

A beautiful hardcover edition of Emil and the Detectives, featuring a new translation by W. Martin and an introduction by Maurice Sendak, is now in bookstores. This lavish volume of Erich Kastner's classic story is the perfect gift for Children's Book Week, or for the holidays. Originally published in Germany in 1929, Emil and the Detectives has been translated into over 60 languages and been the subject of many films, including the famous 1964 Disney pic. "Emil is a little masterpiece," writes Sendak. "It shows us the heroic nature of children, how they stick together and accomplish wonders without the help of inept grownups. What a marvelous gift! Read it and you will be happy."