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Questions, Questions
How do birds learn how to sing?
What brings summer after spring?
What turns the leaves from green to brown
and sends them floating gently down?In thirteen engaging couplets, Marcus Pfister opens children’s eyes to the wondrous mysteries all around them....more
What brings summer after spring?
What turns the leaves from green to brown
and sends them floating gently down?In thirteen engaging couplets, Marcus Pfister opens children’s eyes to the wondrous mysteries all around them....more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 1st 2011
by NorthSouth
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I love, love, love the illustrations. The texture is amazing. The composition is understated but thoughtful and pleasing, and the colors are bright but not at all crayon-boxy. The technique (acrylic paint stamped onto paper with cardboard shapes) would be super fun to share with kids.
I am feeling too grown-up and pragmatic today, however, to enjoy the questions. ("How do birds learn how to sing? / What brings summer after spring?") I was hoping for more imaginative ones, but I understand that f...more
I am feeling too grown-up and pragmatic today, however, to enjoy the questions. ("How do birds learn how to sing? / What brings summer after spring?") I was hoping for more imaginative ones, but I understand that f...more
This might be titled Unanswered Questions, Questions. On one hand, the unanswered questions in the book do allow the child to latch on and answer themselves, or ask more about whatever subject(s) interest them.
On the other hand, it's kind of annoying to have a book full of questions with no answers.
The illustrations are the best part of the book but I do have to admit the text is rather rhythmic to read out loud.
More observant children might take the ending away with them also.
Birds and flowe...more
On the other hand, it's kind of annoying to have a book full of questions with no answers.
The illustrations are the best part of the book but I do have to admit the text is rather rhythmic to read out loud.
More observant children might take the ending away with them also.
Birds and flowe...more
Marcus Pfister's new picturebook engages children in questions about the natural world. The bright illustrations are done by applying acrylic paints to cardboard blocks and using them as stamps. Children will love the texture, the bright colors and the foil elements reminiscent of his Rainbow Fish books. The simple rhyming couplets on each page encourage children to think about animals, plants, the weather, and many more things in the natural world. Each double page spread is a treat. The simple...more
My 5 yr. old answered or demanded answers to some of the questions and dismissed a few as absurd. Some of the questions are open-ended while others are fairly straightforward. None were as imaginative as I'd hoped, and the whole thing seemed just a little odd to me. I enjoyed the illustrations except for the ubiquitous shiny bit, a carry-over from Rainbow Fish. This is a better book than the Rainbow Fish oeuvre, and it did generate a fair amount of discussion with my 5 yr. old, so perhaps it des...more
This book is filled with rhyming couplets. There are serious questions, silly questions, and questions students may never have thought to ask. I enjoy this book because it begins to spark curiosity for students as they think about the world around them.
I would use this book to teach students how to write a question and how to use a question mark. We could create a book with our own questions in it and then look up the answers and create a book of answers. We could compare and contrast the quest...more
I would use this book to teach students how to write a question and how to use a question mark. We could create a book with our own questions in it and then look up the answers and create a book of answers. We could compare and contrast the quest...more
This colorful book asks question after poetic question about our world. The questions range in subject, but are all simply and beautifully written:
What makes fire burn red and gold
and makes it much too hot to hold?
and
Does a whale make up a song
so other whales will sing along?
Told in gentle verse, the book celebrates life, including whales, fish, seeds, butterflies and much more. The simplicity and tenderness of this book make it exceptional.
Pfister’s art work is done with a different technique...more
What makes fire burn red and gold
and makes it much too hot to hold?
and
Does a whale make up a song
so other whales will sing along?
Told in gentle verse, the book celebrates life, including whales, fish, seeds, butterflies and much more. The simplicity and tenderness of this book make it exceptional.
Pfister’s art work is done with a different technique...more
Pretty pics and lyrical text , but the questions don't get answered, nor does their seem to be any ordering to them. Basically a book encouraging kids to question and wonder about things. The little glittery additions on each page are attractive, but don't really serve a huge purpose other than the oooh factor from kids.
Really nice book with gentle open ended discussion questions. WE loved the illustrations the best. The Author/Artist explains his technique in detail and we will definitely be using this book to spring board into a summer painting project. Nicely done!
Bright, simple illustrations done by stamping cardboard shapes coated with acrylic paint, with a touch of silver foil which I guess you have to have if you are Marcus Pfister. Both techniques would be fun for a kids' book art class!
A beautiful book, but I don't see kids being okay with a book full of unanswered questions. I haven't read this with a kid yet, but I just have this feeling it's one of those books that adults would love more.
We all enjoyed the questions this book asks and the art style especially finding the shiny part on each page. This is a good book for kids to mimic and come up with their own wondering questions.
This book would make for a pretty interesting read aloud, especially because it would be fun to hear how a child might answer some of the questions posed. Beautiful artwork! Just absolutely amazing!
bright colors, rhyming words, questions for kids to ponder, may be a good read aloud to prompt young writers struggling for a topic.
Fun book with great illustrations. Could be used for teaching punctuation in question marks. Great way to practice fluency as well. Grades k-2
This book would be a good way to teach students about observations and questioning in science. Many of the questions in the book can be used to engage students. I enjoyed the book and illustrations.
A series of unanswerable questions are posed, with poetic responses and sparkling illustrations.
The questions and the pictures were great, I just wish there were some answers and it wasn't just questions.
Beautiful artwork adds to text that will have readers adding to the wonderings posted in this book.
5 stars just for the awesome dinosaur and whale. Would make a terrific writing prompt book.
I love the illustrations and am always happy to find books that encourage wondering.
Invites readers to ponder natural wonders. Sparkly element in each two-page illustration.
A simply beautiful, poetic contemplation of the natural universe.
-Monty K
-Monty K
Nice book that encourages kids to wonder, dream, and ask questions.
This story is very cute ... and very bright pictures!
AMAZING pictures! Makes me want to spend the day painting.
Going to try this one for storybook art program.
Love the art! Cute for storytime.
3.5. 5 stars for the illustrations.
I LOVE this illustration technique!
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Marcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986. His best-known work to date is The Rainbow Fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the United States since 1992.
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