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Crickwing
Artistic flair and the spirit of cooperation save the day!
Crickwing never set out to be a bully. All he wants is to create his art in peace. But it's not easy being different--a cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture is a ready target for the bigger creatures in the forest. Crickwing just wants to even the score, and leafcutter ants are so easy to pick on....more
Crickwing never set out to be a bully. All he wants is to create his art in peace. But it's not easy being different--a cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture is a ready target for the bigger creatures in the forest. Crickwing just wants to even the score, and leafcutter ants are so easy to pick on....more
Paperback, 48 pages
Published
May 1st 2005
by Sandpiper
(first published 2000)
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My children and I read a lot of books together. Our local library is our second home. Generally, I don't bother to write reviews for the books, or even catalog most of them on here, because there are so very many. But I felt that this book, and Janell Cannon in general, deserved some special recognition. "Stellaluna" is a book that we have a great devotion for. It was a book I had my eye on for many years before I had children and one of the first books I bought when I was pregnant with my first...more
Best for kids ages 6 and up.
Early Literacy Skills: Vocabulary, Narrative Skills
From cover:
Crickwing never set out to be a bully - all he wanted was to create his art in peace. But it;s not easy being different. A cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture creatures in the forest. Crickwing just wants to even the score ... and leafcutter ants are so easy to pick on. Big mistake. Nobody angers the leafcutter queen and gets away with it.
In the epic adventure beneath te foliage, Crickw...more
Early Literacy Skills: Vocabulary, Narrative Skills
From cover:
Crickwing never set out to be a bully - all he wanted was to create his art in peace. But it;s not easy being different. A cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture creatures in the forest. Crickwing just wants to even the score ... and leafcutter ants are so easy to pick on. Big mistake. Nobody angers the leafcutter queen and gets away with it.
In the epic adventure beneath te foliage, Crickw...more
A cricket with a crooked wing is tired of being teased about his wing. When he comes across some leaf-cutter ants who are much smaller than he is, he turns his anger on them. The queen ant learns of his bullying ways, however, and decides to offer Crickwing as a sacrifice to a colony of army ants. Crickwing's future looks dark until he comes up with a bright idea to save both himself and the ants.
A little long for your average read-aloud session, but a decent story. The illustrations are particu...more
A little long for your average read-aloud session, but a decent story. The illustrations are particu...more
Crickwing is an artist, although it means 'playing with his food.' He is bullied because he is different, and then turns the tables when he discovers other vulnerable creatures. This book is a great lead-in for a discussion on bullying, and also on making amends when you have wronged someone.
A great insect tale, it reminded me a lot of "A Bug's Life" and even "Antz" and would be a fun read to accompany a viewing of one of those.
I don't often think of the world of insects, and even if they don'...more
A great insect tale, it reminded me a lot of "A Bug's Life" and even "Antz" and would be a fun read to accompany a viewing of one of those.
I don't often think of the world of insects, and even if they don'...more
Comparatively slight, this story of a cockroach with a broken wing and a flair for food preparation is heartwarming and sweet. Cannon explores the nature of bullying in a particularly subtle way, and ties it all up with a multi-species bow at the end. Doesn't stand up to her earlier work, in my opinion, though the illustrations are delightful.
I got this book for my son b.c he is afraid of bugs. It was touted as a book that would make them more loveable. The illustrations are fantastic which is why it got any stars. The book did nothing to endear the main character, a cockroach, to the reader. Needless to say, I won't get any more of her books.
I love Janell Cannon's stories, and especially her beautiful art. This is a cute cockroach story. Good think I thought it was about a cricket or I never would have picked it up! It's not too gross though. Also not my favorite of hers as far as life lessons go, but still enjoyable.
Janell Cannon takes otherwise, unlovable animals and breathes new life into them through her stories and outrageously realistic artwork. If you follow the black and white illustrations on the text pages, there is a hidden story as well. Excellent for all ages.
The pictures outshine the story on this one. They are fabulous. This is not to say the story isn't worth reading. There are a few good zingers in the text. A good read if your kids are learning about insects, in general, or roaches or types of ants, in particular.
Interesting. This book can be used to help students learn about cockroaches and ants, but only if you read the last few pages. This book could really be used to open a dicussion about bulling and what effects does it have on people.
Crickwing is a small injured cockroach that gets bullied by other animals. He is sad and hungry, so he decides to cheer himself by picking on ants that are smaller than him. Will his bullying make him feel better?
rainforest animals
an injured, embarrassed cockroach is sick of being teased and having to be afraid of being eaten, so he takes it out on an ant colony
good information about cockroaches and ants in the back
an injured, embarrassed cockroach is sick of being teased and having to be afraid of being eaten, so he takes it out on an ant colony
good information about cockroaches and ants in the back
Feb 09, 2011
Dolly
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a fascinating story about creativity, compassion, and teamwork, as well as a cautionary tale against bullying. The story tells about life in a jungle environment for a poor cockroach with a bent wing and his interactions with other jungle creatures including a colony of leaf-cutting ants and a colony of army ants. The illustrations are wonderful (we loved the picture of the ocelot!) and the artistic flair with which Crickwing creates his food art is impressive. We enjoyed the author's no...more
The pictures bump this sweet story of friendship, creativity, and teamwork up to 4 stars. Long text makes this better for school age than preschoolers unless they are experienced listeners.
Never thought I'd have tender feelings for a cockroach, but this book humanizes them and also teaches how to make a good choice when others are telling you to do something bad.
As a mother, I love a book with a lesson. Crickwing teaches a lesson about respecting others and bullying. My children love it and want to read it time and time again.
Love the illustrations. The story, while a tad long for a young child with a short attention span, teaches a great lesson.
This is a good book for a science lesson. It discusses many different insects and also give some facts in the back of the book.
a cricket ith a crooked wing gets picked on for being different, then becomes a bully himself. he learns the error of his ways.
This book is all over the place, almost having two separate story lines. I love the illustrations, though.
nice surprise ending with helpful biological information in the back. cute pictures.
A wonderful story to discuss bullying and how it can affect the bully.
Not Janell Cannon's best story, but the illustrations are excellent as always.
Grades: 1-3
Topic: Crickets
Topic: Crickets
Didn't really appreciate story.
Gorgeous pictures. Longer story.
Jun 28, 2011
Susanna
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very cute. good language!
A cockroach who helps ants.
When I read it, I really thought well about this book. I liked how, in the end, after his wing was no longer broken, he still wanted the Ant Queen to call him Crickwing. I just thought that was so cute!
I had to grab "Crickwing" off the shelf at the library today b/c it's by Janell Cannon, author of "Stellaluna" and "Verdi." I didn't think I'd like a story about a cockroach, but I did, though I haven't gone back and read the author's endnotes about cockroaches and ants yet!
Themes: using your talents & wits to solve problems/survive, bullying, sympathy, teamwork
Themes: using your talents & wits to solve problems/survive, bullying, sympathy, teamwork
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