The Story Goes on
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Book Overview
In this exquisitely illustrated picture book, one of America's foremost poets for young people describes the ongoing cycle of life. A seed sprouts and is quickly devoured by a bug. Then a bright green frog appears and makes a meal of the bug. And the story goes on...from bug to snake to hawk to hunter...until a seed begins to sprout. This wonderful poem deftly deals with a sensitive subject and is inventively illustrated by a prodigiously talented young artist.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1596430370
ISBN13:9781596430372
Release Date:April 2005
Publisher:Roaring Brook Press
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.3" x 11.2"
Age Range:4 to 7 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 2
Customer Reviews
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mysterious and beautiful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
both my daughter and i found this book a comforting way to talking about the death of my father. the illustrations are ravishing -- very textured-looking, which i'm not sure you can see on a computer monitor. and the poem about the cycle of life is dark, yes, in the way that death is dark, but also inspiring -- we're all connected, death is inevitable, and ultimately, the death of one thing nurtures another. the story goes on. i think adults are more likely to be troubled by the narrative than kids; i think kids (my daughter was five when we read it, and now my three-year-old loves it) are drawn to the mystery, and yes, even the violence (not explicitly depicted) of animals killing other animals or humans killing animals for food. the language and rhythms of the poem, too, are beautiful. this is a book to facilitate discussion with your kids.
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