The North Star / Peter H. Reynolds.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763636777 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0763636770 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
- Edition: 1st Candlewick Press ed.
- Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick ; 2009.
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Subject: | Individuality > Fiction. Self-actualization (Psychology) > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Erlanger Branch | E REYNO P (Text) | 33126015236098 | Easy | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | E REYNO P (Text) | 33126019396948 | Easy | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2009 May
Gr 2â4âThis well-meaning and thoughtful book showcases charming ink and watercolor illustrations; it is also somewhat derivative. The narrative opens, "A sweet breeze met the boy as he awoke to his journey. He traveled on all fours for quite some timeâ¦and he grew. And he paused." These lines are very soothing and accompanied by pictures that show a baby staring out from under a tree, crawling through some grass, and sitting cross-legged meditatively. Then the lengthy story meanders as the boy follows a rabbit down a path, wonders about a leaf and the stars, and meets a cat who advises him to start his journey so he won't "be left behind." The child replies, "Oh, but I have been on a journeyâ¦I've seen many wonderful things. Some I understand, and some I don'tâ¦like how that leaf floats on the water." The child continues his travels, meeting other animals who give advice and make pronouncements about the journey of life, a frog concluding that he is content to stay in his bog where he swam as a tadpole and grew into an adult. These philosophical musings, while simply stated, are unlikely to find a wide audience.âKirsten Cutler, Sonoma County Library, CA
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