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K-3
Illustrated by
Esmé Shapiro.
Yak and Dove, very unlike each other, are nonetheless best friends. Three episodes, told entirely in dialogue, explore their friendship as they argue, reconcile, and plant an unusual garden. The art is beautiful but lacks dynamism, as both the palette and narrative content changes little from page to page; the stories themselves are engaging but quite long, and the dialogue-only format soon wears thin.
151 pp.
| Groundwood
| September, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-1-55498-808-2$14.95
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Julianna Swaney.
Nine-year-old Yasmin is horrified when her friend Book Uncle, who runs a free lending library on a street corner in her neighborhood, is told he must shut it down. She enlists friends, teachers, and the media to fight the ban. Krishnaswami effortlessly evokes everyday life in this Indian import, incorporating details of India's food, transportation, commerce, and more to paint a vibrant picture of Yasmin's world.
66 pp.
| Eerdmans
| September, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8028-5410-0$12.00
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1-3
Translated by Helena Ragg-Kirkby.
Illustrated by
Jörg Mühle.
A pair of penguins smuggle a third penguin aboard Noah's Ark. This deceptively simple book is at various times funny, confusing, slight, and thought-provoking. The author raises issues, not entirely successfully, including why a loving God would decide to drown most of the creatures in the world. The black-and-white cartoon illustrations contribute to the humor and light tone.
56 pp.
| Viking
| May, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-670-03685-4$$16.99 Reissue (1957, Viking)
(2)
K-3
This Caldecott Honor book tells the story of Sid and Midge, a San Francisco pigeon and dove who set up housekeeping in the letter B of the Bay Hotel's sign. Panoramic views of the city alternate with pigeon's-eye perspectives in this tale of the complications that arise when the sign, with its egg-filled nest, is dismantled and moved.
Reviewer: Terri Schmitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
October, 1957
123 pp.
| Viking
| September, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-670-03576-9$$14.99
(1)
4-6
In carefully focused episodes, five turn-of-the-twentieth-century sisters reveal their characters, exemplify a well-to-do southern lifestyle, and encounter birth and death. Accessible language, open format, and twenty-six short chapters keyed to the alphabet rightly suggest this novel as appropriate for young children; yet it is so adroitly structured and rich in characters and ideas that it will reward older readers as well. This is Byars at her best.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2002
5 reviews
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