The Carousel
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Book Overview
"The carousel horses sleep all winter and wake in the spring," two sisters remember their mother saying. Then one gray-skied February twilight, as they make their way home from school, the girls hear strange whinnying noises coming from the carousel. Could it be that the horses are moving . . . clopping their hooves . . . alive? "Rosenberg's atmospheric tale is greatly enhanced by LaMarche's singularly luminous artwork; mist all but lingers on the pages, and his superb use of light and shadow underscores the element of magic threading through the story."-- Publishers Weekly
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0152008535
ISBN13:9780152008536
Release Date:October 1995
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 11.3" x 8.3"
Age Range:4 to 7 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 2
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Beautiful theme
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I love this story, and the pictures, too, but what I like most is the sense of lingering influence of a Mother who taught her children with love, and the confidence her memory gives them to handle things on their own. This is skillfully done with only very subtle reference to the fact that the mother is not there, which would be very sad for the audience the book was intended for.
Galloping For Carousel
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
The illustrations of this book are outstanding. It resembles those of Harry Potter. I was most impressed with the story's poetic rhythm. The author makes use of strong analogies that allow young readers to truly put themselves in the young girls places as they manipulate the carousel on a magical adventure. The story leaves readers wondering and interpreting the author's intention for the characters mother. Students in K-5 will enjoy writing other adventures that the carousel horses may encounter or other adventures that the girls may have with their mother's tools. Great book!
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