A Starlit Somersault Downhill

by Nancy Willard, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

Having made a plan to spend the winter with Bear napping in a cozy cave, Rabbit finds himself too energetic to sleep and decides to join the world outside.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

NANCY WILLARD was an award-winning children's author, poet, and essayist who received the Newbery Medal in 1982 for A Visit to William Blake's Inn. She wrote dozens of volumes of children's fiction and poetry, including The Flying Bed, Sweep Dreams, and Cinderella's Dress. She also authored two novels for adults, Things Invisible to See and Sister Water, and twelve books of poetry, including Swimming Lessons: New and Selected Poems. She lived with her husband, photographer Eric Lindbloom, and taught at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lyrical and nicely illustrated.

I suppose the real message is that you have to do what is right for you, not for someone else, no matter how good they make it sound. Still, I couldn't help but wonder if the bear was planning to eat the bunny.

[Sandy Mitchell]

I just love this. Beautiful language with gorgeous illustrations. More of read-aloud than a book for children to read on their own.

[Marilyn]

Excellent illustrations! Alissa loved the bear and bunny.