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K-3
Illustrated by
Reynold Ruffins.
As a boy goes for a jog with his father, he imagines himself as various fleet-footed animals--a rabbit, a horse, a bobcat, and a cheetah. Cleverly designed spreads depict each running animal alongside the running boy, whose stride changes to match those of his imaginary companions. Repetition and visual clues are suitable for the intended audience.
40 pp.
| Simon
| November, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82188-3$$17.00
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Reynold Ruffins.
A mother's deathbed reminder that her daughter should respect all wild animals is honored and rewarded, bringing the animals' protection and, of course, a prince for a husband. This Indonesian folktale contains many familiar elements as well as some non-European motifs (a crocodile fairy godmother). The unadorned retelling is straightforward; Ruffins's brightly colored, patterned paintings evoke the story's Southeast Asia island setting.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2001
32 pp.
| Holt
| October, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-4294-6$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Reynold Ruffins.
In this Pacific Northwest version of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly," an old woman swallows a trout, a salmon, a whale, and the ocean, among other things. With her skirt billowing around her immense stomach, this supernatural woman rises up into the sky until everything comes flowing back out. The paintings' bold, rich colors and patterns reflect the simple, curvilinear folk art of native cultures of the area.