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The Cloud Spinner is, as it’s title suggests, about a boy who makes fine clothes spun from clouds “just as his mother had taught him.” When the greedy King learns of the boy’s talents he demands many outfits be made. Using repetitive and cautionary words, the boy explains over-and-over: “It would not be wise … Your Majesty does not need them.” The clouds eventually disappear and action must be taken. Alison Jay’s signature paintings with the crackle varnish lend themselves well to this clever and fantastical, “green” fairy tale told by Michael Catchpool—the crackling provides an aged feeling of wisdom, while her bright pallet and fanciful placement of animals add a level of freshness that draws young readers in easily. When it comes to delivering a message of conserving resources for our future, a story driven by a child protagonist is the perfect antidote—as gentle as a floating cloud overhead, Catchpool’s tale gives power to the young people!
Ages 5-8 | Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers | March 13, 2012
Reminiscent of Shel Silvertein’s The Giving Tree and Virginia Lee Burton’s The Little House, McPhail renders his own little slice of thoughtfulness with The Family Tree. This poignant story about a young boy, who takes a stand to protect one tree from the perils of a new highway ready to be built, reminds all of us that our trees have been here for a very long time, they have seen many things, and they need our protection. The text is direct and the illustrations, which were created using watercolor and ink on illustration board, are sophisticated—both offer the last word in urbanity … a quality fit for this environmental tale.
Ages 4-8 | Publisher: Henry Holt for Young Readers | March 27, 2012
This is a concept book about the color green in representation of all creation, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (First the Egg—a Caldecott Honor Book and a Geisel Honor Book; One Boy—a Geisel Honor Book; and Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories—winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book award). The simple rhyming text begs to be read aloud and invites young listeners to sit and ponder or participate through conversation. Every brush stroke and slap of acrylic paint provides purposeful texture and definition to this wonderfu
I Love You Because You're You by Liza Baker illustrated by David McPhail
We have a well-loved, handed-down copy of this picture book. I noticed it's available as a bargain board book now - which I think is actually perfect for this cozy title. With Valentine's Day upon us, this is a sweet book to read while cuddling. The text is simple, and really does convey all the moods (good and bad) of a preschooler, all while proving to the little readers that we really do love them no matter what. That's an important message at an age where emotions run wide and wild.
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Children’s Book Author and Mother of Six, Demonstrates Unconditional Love In Who Loves the Little Lamb
Ashburn, VA – Lezlie Evans reflects her love of children’s literature, family values and appreciation for different cultures in every book she releases. Whether it is learning phrases in different languages or a family picnic, the nine-time published, award winning children’s book author, and mother of six, portrays the significance of communication in problem solving between parents and their children. Lezlie’s latest title Who Loves the Little Lamb, exemplifies the effects of a mother’s calm reassurance, as she guides her misbehaving little one to better choices.
Who Loves the Little Lamb, published on the Disney/Hyperion label, and illustrated by Award Winning illustrator, David McPhail, has garnered wide spread interest from highly ranked blogs and praise industry review sites. The Children’s Book Guide states:
“Who Loves the Little Lamb will be a favorite for your kids for years to come. It’s the kind of story that your children will ask to hear over and over. The tone and colors of the book will give them a sense of security. This tale of unconditional love will become a classic in your home.”
Lezlie, a winner of the prestigious Gold Oppenheim Award, has created a book not only appropriate for reading every day of the year, but especially timely for the upcoming Mother’s Day.
“I believe mothers will relate to the experiences depicted in the book. I am hopeful that Who Loves the Little Lamb will become a treasured book, and serve as a special reminder of much mother’s love their little ones,” says Lezlie.
Lezlie will serve as Co-Chair of Programs for the Washington D.C. Children’s Book Guild beginning in June. She is also an educational advocate for home based literacy in youth, as a preventative measure for combating texting and electronic trends of upcoming tweens and teens. As electronic and texting issues receive increased amounts of press, Lezlie is scheduling opportunities to share her message with the media on how literacy at home can help encourage imagination and open opportunities for expression in youth. Lezlie is available for interviews and panel discussions per request. Most recently Evans was a guest author at the re-known King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, UT where she was invited to read from her newest book Who Loves the Little Lamb and featured on Virginia’s
We got our first microwave in 1976, before my brother who is now in his mid-thirties was born, and the darn prehistoric thing still works. It is giant and analog, with a dial instead of a digital readout, and doesn’t do anything except cook stuff, but it has lasted for more than three decades without needing a single repair. Nothing made today lasts like that. It is one of my big gripes--planned obsolescence, the intentional shoddy and temporary manufacture of even expensive things so that they only last a few years at best before needing to be replaced in a consumer-fixated culture. We pay thousands of dollars for cars made of plastic, hundreds of dollars for phones and computers which become ancient history before we can get them activated, and most of our disposable income (and sometimes far more) to replace things we didn’t really need in the first place with more stuff than we could ever need. And the old stuff goes in the dumpster and then the landfill. It’s even an end-of-school rite of passage here in Chico. Not that my corner of the world is immune. I go into the Dollar Store, thinking I’m being thrifty, and end up leaving with fifty dollars worth of complete crap without even really knowing how it happened. In David McPhail’s Ed And Me, a little girl has a long, loving relationship with the family truck, which still starts right up even after a freezing winter. Ah, the good old days.
In honor of Earth Day I thought I'd share a book that might be a nice gateway for young readers to talk about global issues with their parents. In Weezer Changes the World, there are so few details, there is no action plan, but I think this story instills the feeling that even the smallest of us can make a difference. And that one person (or dog) can't bear the weight of that change alone. How beautifully does David McPhail capture this little dog? In just the barest of line and wash, he is so dear. This is my favorite of McPhail's styles to date. So much white space, all of it important.How gorgeous is that thundercloud? I can't imagine having the confidence, or skill, to paint like that, but it just WORKS.
The Cloud Spinner
The Family Tree
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The drawings are adorable!
Aw this book looks too adorable! :o)