Escamas De Dragon Y Hojas De Sauce (Buenas Noches)

by Terryl L. Givens

Although they are twins, Juan and Raquel neither look the same nor do they see things the same way--especially in the forest.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction

Paperback

First published October 13, 1997

About the author

Terryl L. Givens was born in upstate New York, raised in the American southwest, and did his graduate work in Intellectual History (Cornell) and Comparative Literature (Ph.D. UNC Chapel Hill, 1988), working with Greek, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and English languages and literatures. As Professor of Literature and Religion, and the James A. Bostwick Professor of English at the University of Richmond, he teaches courses in Romanticism, nineteenth-century cultural studies, and the Bible and Literature. He has published in literary theory, British and European Romanticism, Mormon studies, and intellectual history.

Dr. Givens has authored several books, including The Viper on the Hearth: Mormons, Myths, and the Construction of Heresy (Oxford 1997); By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion (Oxford 2003); People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture (Oxford 2007); The Book of Mormon: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2009); and When Souls had Wings: Pre-Mortal Life in Western Thought (2010). Current projects include a biography of Parley P. Pratt (with Matt Grow, to be published by Oxford in 2011), a sourcebook of Mormonism in America (with Reid Neilson, to be published by Columbia in 2011), an Oxford Handbook to Mormonism (with Phil Barlow), and a two volume history of Mormon theology. He lives in Montpelier, Virginia.

Reviews

[Christopher Angulo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just found out themat Givens wrote a kids book many years ago. It was pretty good.

[Lindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this sweet book, that was gifted to me by my sister when the twins were babies, a million times. It is amazing to me how much like my twins are to the twins in the book. It was very nice of Terryl Givens to write the perfect book for my little loves. <3

Even if you don't have twins, this tender book is a fun and magical read for any child.

[Pamela Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful look at the different ways two people can see the same things. Twins Jonathan and Rachel take a walk through the woods together and have two vastly different experiences. Would be a great book for showing point of view.

[Patsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read with engaging drawings can aid us in seeing the same scene from a different perspective.

[Dara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this

[Sonja Milbourn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bedtime story with our 3 year old grandson ALWAYS includes this sweet adventure, his favorite.

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre - picture book

reading level - 3rd to 4th

topic and theme - outside playing and taking a walk

curricula use - guided reading

social - how two different people can see things differently

literary elements- two stories being told at the same time

text and pictures - The illustrations used in this book are very vibrantly colored and they use the whole page, very little white spaces are on the pages.

summary - This book write two stories simultaneously along with two different children’s illusions. Jonathon envisions dragons and trolls as he walks through the woods and his twin sister sees the trees and flowers. Jonathon goes on to see pirates, Vikings and even three knights as Rachel sees frogs and the corn that is growing in the fields. The girl tells throughout the book what she sees and the boy tells through the story what he sees.

[The Brothers · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a mother of three boys, I really appreciated this book. It demonstrates how little boys view the world - with imagination and vigor - and quite differently than little girls.

A walk in the woods is experienced very differently between a brother and sister - with the boys seeing danger and adventure around every corner.

Charming illustrations.

[Saunders Awards · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story shows two children playing in two different ways, alone outside without anyone calling the police. One child practices imagination and creativity, and pretends that each new setting is a different, exciting challenge to overcome. The other child is calm, mindful, and present in each moment. I was disappointed with the stereotyped gender expressions, but this is still an excellent book.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

A diamond in the rough! The book cover didn't entice me at all...but the old saying don't judge a book by its cover holds true here!

A really fun book about imagination! I loved the pictures.. loved the story! Just nicely done!

[Rachel Messel · Rating 5 out of 5]

We found this story at the library and quickly discovered a favorite, the illustrations are beautiful and the story is fun.

[Christie Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clever way to show how twin brother/sister see the world differently. Fun to read. Pictures are wonderful. Heartwarming and simple.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son's review: the little boy has a good imagination and I love the dragon.

[Vale Mogi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libro de mi niñez con ilustraciones muy bonitas. Además me encantan los niños y el como cada uno ve las cosas de diferente manera