Willow on the River
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Book Overview
Camilla Ashforth's tender images create a nostalgic world exuding the innocence of childhood - a world that readers will want to visit again and again. One day Willow the bear, who lives on Paradise Farm, looks out from his barn and says, I must spend today on the river. And in Willow by the River - accompanied by his good friend Finley - he does just that. With Camilla Ashforth's luminous illustrations capturing the most carefree pleasures of summer, who could ask for a better day?
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763610887
ISBN13:9780763610883
Release Date:May 2002
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:1 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.4" x 7.8"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A lovely bear
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Gentle, whimsical, sweet. A lovely story with beautiful illustrations. Willow is a good hearted bear, who cares about his friends.
Charming and lovely in a throroughly British sort of way!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I love the Willow books. They are so charming, and sweet, and gentle. The watercolour illustrations too are soft and muted and downright adorable. These books are perfect for a soothing, quiet story before bedtime--I would recommmend them for 3 to 6 year olds.If you like stories with a delicious British flavour--like Wind in the Willows or The Hobbit--then you will definitely love these delightful picture books, in which Willow lives "on Paradise Farm, at the bottom of Appleby Downs".
A Trip for a Toddler
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Contra the editorial reviews, my 1.5-year-old finds this book quite exciting. It piles up many familiar favorite things: farm animals, bears, singing, a picnic, an elaborate good-night. She's by no means an exceptionally verbal child, yet the moderately long text holds her attention, sometimes through 2 or 3 readings, as she laughs, claps, and points where appropriate. Willow packs a lot of entertaining (if not terribly original) content into a small space without crowding.
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