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Red Knit Cap Girl #2
Poppi, la niña del gorro rojo al rescate / Red Knit Cap Girl To the Rescue
'I hope it's not too far away,' says Red Knit Cap Girl. 'Follow the light of the Moon,' calls Owl. In this heartwarming follow-up to Naoko Stoop's debut Red Knit Cap Girl, Red Knit Cap Girl meets a lost Polar Bear Cub. Determined to help him find his way home, to an Arctic land of ice and snow, Red Knit Cap Girl, White Bunny, and Polar Bear Cub set off on an unforgettable voyage. Gorgeously illustrated on wood grain, Red Knit Cap Girl's curiosity, imagination, and joy will captivate the hearts of readers young and old. Simple prose and luminous pictures will remind readers that even small actions - such as recycling - can help to solve big world problems, in this inspiring story that celebrates friendship, bravery, and the importance of home.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2013
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About the author
Naoko Stoop
21 books47 followersBrooklyn, New York based selftaught illustrator creating childhood images in her loft studio.
"I’m trying to bring out the five-year old in people through my artwork. Because I believe that is the last moment before children start learning how complicated the world is, and that was when I once stopped drawing. It took me decades to come back to myself. Now? Here I am drawing everyday! For more about my work, please visit my website. Thank you for looking. Grew up in Tokyo, Japan, Creating in Brooklyn, New York, I love Moomin Troll and Totoro!!"
"I’m trying to bring out the five-year old in people through my artwork. Because I believe that is the last moment before children start learning how complicated the world is, and that was when I once stopped drawing. It took me decades to come back to myself. Now? Here I am drawing everyday! For more about my work, please visit my website. Thank you for looking. Grew up in Tokyo, Japan, Creating in Brooklyn, New York, I love Moomin Troll and Totoro!!"
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December 17, 2013
3.5 Stars
Red Knit Cap Girl to the Rescue is simply beautiful.
From hedgehogs to orcas and starry skies to snow and ice—the power and beauty of nature is celebrated and highlighted in gorgeous artwork on every page. Color, texture, and shapes with a soft, gentle feel and tone. Some of the blue hues take my breath away. Beautiful blues!
A simple, warm hearted read about helping a friend find his way home.
Red Knit Cap Girl and all her furry friends can also be found here….
Red Knit Cap Girl.
July 22, 2019
Such inviting illustrations.
August 4, 2019
Lovely illustrations, but not as engrossing as the first volume, nor is the story as memorable.
February 9, 2020
Oh, yeah. The art has the simplicity of line of Hello Kitty, although with complexity of execution. So, a simple charm, painstakingly created. The text is much the same. A gorgeous book, full of adorable art, and a nice message about saving the critters.
Library copy.
Library copy.
March 24, 2020
I loved how Red saved the polar bear.
October 25, 2025
Love the use of colors
February 11, 2017
We have officially become Naoko Stoop fans and are looking forward to reading her other books.
(see my review of Red Knit Cap Girl to get a better idea of why we love her work: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
(see my review of Red Knit Cap Girl to get a better idea of why we love her work: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
December 10, 2014
I LOVE the illustrations! Love! The wood background texture is great! IF I was judging just on art work...it is a 4.5 Stars. but the story...I don't get it. It is Okay, but nothing to rave about. I like that the polar bear cub gets rescued thanks to the Red Knit Cap Girl.but ?? it is a head scratcher !
April 6, 2015
3.5 STARS
Love the illustrations--story is just okay.
Love the illustrations--story is just okay.
February 7, 2014
I didn't care much for the text, but I really enjoyed the illustrations.
February 11, 2014
What beautiful illustrations!! The story was OK.
February 16, 2018
All those wonderful comments, "Red Knit Cap Girl's curiosity, imagination, and joy will captivate the hearts of readers young and old. Simple prose and luminous pictures will remind readers that even small actions - such as recycling - can help to solve big world problems, in this inspiring story that celebrates friendship, bravery, and the importance of home", cause me to believe I was reading a different book than described.
Cute cover.
I would recommend to anyone who can't find another book that won't bore your children to sleep; unless that's what you're looking for.
Cute cover.
I would recommend to anyone who can't find another book that won't bore your children to sleep; unless that's what you're looking for.
August 30, 2017
Thoughtful tale of a little girl helping a lost polar bear to find his way home. Youngsters are taken on a adventurous journey through spectacular landscapes. The gentle references to eco peace and conservation are echoed in Stoop's wondrous illustrations, each done on plywood or cardboard. The texture is so rich in appearance, you can almost feel it.
September 22, 2020
The girl and her pals set out to save a lost baby polar bear. As with the first book, I much preferred the artwork to the story.
March 8, 2021
This book is about a girl that helps her "friends" get to their homes and find their family. Her friends consist of animals that are in the wrong biome. She must figure out which habitat they belong in and take them home. This would be good to read during science when learning about habitats.
June 1, 2018
The artwork is beautiful. The story was hohum.
September 3, 2018
Red Knit Cap Girl discovers a polar bear cub stranded far from home. She and white bunny set out to rescue him.
January 17, 2019
Red knit cap girl and her friends encounter a lost polar bear. Can they help him find his way home? Preschool and up. Not my favorite one in the series but still a solid choice.
July 28, 2021
Dope illustrations. Story, okay.
November 6, 2021
I really like the plywood illustrations.
February 15, 2023
The painting on plywood gives these illustrations a very warm feeling. I like the effect a lot!
September 24, 2023
The artwork is so beautiful.
June 5, 2024
Amazing artwork.
March 24, 2026
Short and sweet.
May 18, 2025
Poppi sigue siendo la más tierna, incluso cuando cruza medio mundo para ayudar a un osezno a volver a casa.
Me ha gustado un poco más que su precursor.
Me ha gustado un poco más que su precursor.
February 27, 2015
Red Cap Girl finds a polar bear all alone in the forest. She wants to help him return to his friends and family, but she does not know where to find his friends or family. After speaking with the moon, Red Cap Girl learns she must go north to find the polar bear's home. She and her friend the rabbit create a boat to take the polar bear up north. The set sail together and after a long journey, they finally arrive up north. At first they see no signs of the polar bear's mother, but finally they find her. After returning the bear to his mother, Red Cap Girl and her friend the rabbit return home.
I did not think that this book has a very strong plot. Although it does have a set of main characters, the story itself is a bit bland. It is not very descriptive and the text does not have much meat to it. I would consider the main characters to be flat characters because they do not have any significant changes to their moral characters. I did, however, really enjoy the illustrations. I think that the skys depicted in the scenes of the photographs are beautiful and I think that the boat/hang glider being made out of paper that appears to have text on it was a very neat idea. I enjoyed the contrasts of colors between the forest and the north.
I think that this book would be best suited for children in grades K-1. The text is simple and would be easy for young children to understand. One way that this book could be incorperated into the classroom would be to include it into a discussion about different climates and habitats. Obviously the polar bear needs to live somewhere completely different than the girl and her bunny, and with the contrast in the illustrations I think children would be able to recognize the difference in the climates and habitiats. A discussion could be held as to why the polar bear could not stay and live with Red Cap Girl and her friends.
I did not think that this book has a very strong plot. Although it does have a set of main characters, the story itself is a bit bland. It is not very descriptive and the text does not have much meat to it. I would consider the main characters to be flat characters because they do not have any significant changes to their moral characters. I did, however, really enjoy the illustrations. I think that the skys depicted in the scenes of the photographs are beautiful and I think that the boat/hang glider being made out of paper that appears to have text on it was a very neat idea. I enjoyed the contrasts of colors between the forest and the north.
I think that this book would be best suited for children in grades K-1. The text is simple and would be easy for young children to understand. One way that this book could be incorperated into the classroom would be to include it into a discussion about different climates and habitats. Obviously the polar bear needs to live somewhere completely different than the girl and her bunny, and with the contrast in the illustrations I think children would be able to recognize the difference in the climates and habitiats. A discussion could be held as to why the polar bear could not stay and live with Red Cap Girl and her friends.
November 18, 2013
I really like this book. The artwork is beautiful and the story is very appealing. You see RKCGirl and white bunny get to rescue an adorable little bear and take him back to his mother.
The story begins with the friends playing with newspaper. They are folding it and making kites, telescopes, boats and things. Exactly the sort of activities that I did with my friends eons ago in the dark ages.
The magic starts when they see an SOS. Heading out to sea Girl and Bunny find a cub who has drifted south away from his mother.
What's absolutely charming is that all of items that the friends made, are used in the rescue. Does this mean that they made bigger boats and kites from newspaper? Or are we just entering Red Knit Cap Girl's make believe world?
This is a charming book. Good Read-aloud and it would be nice even for a bedtime read.
[if you'd like to see some sample pages: http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/2... ]
The story begins with the friends playing with newspaper. They are folding it and making kites, telescopes, boats and things. Exactly the sort of activities that I did with my friends eons ago in the dark ages.
The magic starts when they see an SOS. Heading out to sea Girl and Bunny find a cub who has drifted south away from his mother.
What's absolutely charming is that all of items that the friends made, are used in the rescue. Does this mean that they made bigger boats and kites from newspaper? Or are we just entering Red Knit Cap Girl's make believe world?
This is a charming book. Good Read-aloud and it would be nice even for a bedtime read.
[if you'd like to see some sample pages: http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/2... ]
June 26, 2014
Stoop returns with her adorable Red Knit Cap Girl and animal friends—and paper cuts. The text is simpler as the illustrations create most of the narrative. And I must say the storm at sea is gorgeous in interpretation. The story is magical, flying with paper gliders, sailing in a paper boat, making new friends and helping them find their way before returning home.
The background colors are stronger of hue. The blues and greens are really beautiful. The illustrations are straightforward, calm and they make me think of a folk art version of something Jeffers would do, though with less clever humor. That Stoop carries off adventure stories without the impulse for high-energy is impressive and incredibly appealing.
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The background colors are stronger of hue. The blues and greens are really beautiful. The illustrations are straightforward, calm and they make me think of a folk art version of something Jeffers would do, though with less clever humor. That Stoop carries off adventure stories without the impulse for high-energy is impressive and incredibly appealing.
L (omphaloskepsis)
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/20...
November 16, 2013
This book's illustrations, created with acrylic, ink, and pencil on plywood, are lovely and keep readers engaged with all their detail. Readers will spot a kite, a hang glider, a boat, and even a sail, all fashioned from book pages. This story has a strong environmental messages as Red Knit Cap Girl and her friend, White Bunny, rescue a polar bear cub and return him to his mother. I liked the sweetness of the story as the Moon guides the travelers to the north, and I also liked the idea that children such as Red Knit Cap Girl can be the ones to insure change. This is a lovely book with important themes nestled among simple, matter-of-fact text. I wish the text sparkled a little bit more, as much as the illustrations.
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