"The Pain and the Great One", "In the Small, Small Pond" and "Silent Lotus"
A week of relationships both human and natural.
The Pain and the Great One
5 stars
Author: Judy Blume
Illustrator: Irene Trivas
A big sister and a little brother each think the other is favored by their parents. First the sister goes through her litany of complaints and observations about her little brother, the Pain.
Then the brother goes through his litany of complaints and observations about his sister, the Great One.
These are great observations about siblings, fun to read and good for starting discussions with young ones.
The illustrations have a casual look. Each image captures the comment so beautifully.
In the Small, Small Pond
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Denise Fleming
This is a nature book for the very young. It is about what a child sees in a pond. Never mentioned, but always there, is the frog.
The illustrations are fascinating with a collage look to them, although they are done much differently. They almost look like the child could have done them. The natural subjects are very well done.
Silent Lotus
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Jeanne M. Lee
Lotus is born deaf and never speaks. She is beautiful. As she grows up, she copies the movements of the wildlife around her and so learns to dance.
Later her parents take her to the capitol where Lotus sees the dancers. She can feel the music vibrations and can dance like those dancers.
Lotus is accepted in the dance school and becomes a famous dancer in this ancient kingdom.
The illustrations are stylized oriental images filled with color and graceful natural and human subjects.
The Pain and the Great One
5 stars
Author: Judy Blume
Illustrator: Irene Trivas
A big sister and a little brother each think the other is favored by their parents. First the sister goes through her litany of complaints and observations about her little brother, the Pain.
Then the brother goes through his litany of complaints and observations about his sister, the Great One.
These are great observations about siblings, fun to read and good for starting discussions with young ones.
The illustrations have a casual look. Each image captures the comment so beautifully.
In the Small, Small Pond
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Denise Fleming
This is a nature book for the very young. It is about what a child sees in a pond. Never mentioned, but always there, is the frog.
The illustrations are fascinating with a collage look to them, although they are done much differently. They almost look like the child could have done them. The natural subjects are very well done.
Silent Lotus
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Jeanne M. Lee
Lotus is born deaf and never speaks. She is beautiful. As she grows up, she copies the movements of the wildlife around her and so learns to dance.
Later her parents take her to the capitol where Lotus sees the dancers. She can feel the music vibrations and can dance like those dancers.
Lotus is accepted in the dance school and becomes a famous dancer in this ancient kingdom.
The illustrations are stylized oriental images filled with color and graceful natural and human subjects.
Published on August 16, 2024 10:36
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