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Winter's (The Librarian of Basra) fluid, accessible narrative relays the true tale of two Red-tailed hawks that took up residence at the top of a Manhattan apartment building. Excited bird-watchers observe from the street as Pale Male and his mate, Lola, diligently build their nest behind spikes designed to keep pigeons away. Pale Male brings mother-to-be Lola mice and birds to eat, and the residents of the Fifth Avenue apartment below are hardly happy when the scraps land on their balcony. After hawk chicks hatch in the spring, they eventually learn to fly and to hunt on their own; they and their parents become local celebrities. Alas, "the apartment people," fed up with falling bones, surreptitiously arrange to have the hawks' nest (its sticks and twigs weigh 400 pounds) removed, inciting a protest ("Ah, victory!/ The watchers convince the apartment people/ to let the hawks build a new nest"). The tone of the tale breezily engages readers ("Will they fall?," asks the narrative as the fledglings attempt their first flight), who will be tickled to learn from a concluding note that the hawks—as of spring 2006—were still living in their outdoor penthouse. Winter's trademark spare, folk-art illustrations feature a pleasingly muted palette, befitting both the bird heroes and the cityscape. Ages 3-7. (Mar.) (Publishers Weekly )
作者简介JEANETTE WINTER has written and illustrated many books for children that grew out of true-life stories. She lives near Central Park in New York City.
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内容好 插画好 书本身一点味道也没有 CD读音纯正
I did not get any monetary incentive to review this product. We purchased this a while back for our daughter. We are huge book and cd fans. We have purchased dozens of books on tape...as our daughter grows so do the books and cds. We keep a Cd player in our dining room, and when she is working on a project or just drawing she listens to many books. I believe this has made her an advanced reader. Even though I read to our daughter from a very early age, when it came for her to read, it did not come easily. We decided to purchase some graphic novels and books on CD. Both helped to inspire her. This book is not very long. It is about the journey this little house makes over the years. The people who live in the house and all the experiences that lead the house to its current situation. It is a lovely gentle story and we love it. We plan to keep it to pass down. It is a great addition to anyones reading experience.
There's a reason why this book has lasted through 70 years of cultural change in America. Kids love it. Moms and Dads love it. Grandmas and Grandpas love it. What's not to love?
If you're an overly analytical adult, the kind who notices that when it comes to the perennial contest between rural and cosmopolitan values Virginia Lee Burton sides with the former -- well, what should you make of that? Shouldn't a well-rounded American upbringing allow each child to experience the emotional pull of "way out in the country" as well as experience the attraction of the city's bright lights?
And, who knows? Reading to your child from "The Little House" might be complemented by, say, your child overhearing granddad doing his best Sinatra imitation, belting out "New York, New York." Virginia Lee Burton versus Kander & Ebb, point and counterpoint: let the arguments flow. "All was quiet and peaceful in the country," versus, "I want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleeps." "The lights of the city were too bright ... She missed the field of daisies and the apple trees dancing in the moonlight ... Never again would she be curious about the city," contrasted with, "I'm leaving today. I want to be a part of it: New York, New York ... these little town blues are melting away." On the one hand, a modest little house that aspires only to set quietly on a hill crest overseeing a bucolic realm. On the other hand, an ambitious go-getter hoping to make it all the way to king of world, top of the heap.
I came to read "The Little House" just recently after learning that it is the "lifelong favorite picture book" of novelist Anne Tyler. She vividly remembers her mother reading it to her, and when she became a mother herself Tyler enjoyed reading the story to her two daughters. She's even given away "several dozen copies" of the book as gifts to new babies. Tyler explains her love of the book in an article entitled "Why I Still Treasure 'The Little House'," which was published in The New York Times Book Review back in 1986. Tyler especially admires how Virginia Lee Burton managed in this small story "to say everything possible about change and loss and the passage of time." Tyler's essay, which I think is likely to increase your enjoyment of "The Little House," can be found online by doing a Google search of five words: Anne Tyler The Little House.
I grew up with this book and purchased it for my 1? year old. She really enjoys this book, watching the seasons change around the Little House and then watching as the city grows around it. She points at the horses in the country and the trucks in the city and traces the path of the sun with her finger.
At first I was concerned that this book wouldn't hold her attention. She loves having books read to her, but she also is used to watching kids' videos on YouTube and playing with toys that light up and sing. By comparison, this book could be a bore. However, the wonderful illustrations and repetitive prose have kept her entertained for at least one reading each day since this book arrived. The heavy stock of the board book is perfect for her small hands as well -- no worrying about torn pages.
As an aside, when this book arrived my spouse commented that reading this book as a child helped him better relate to the classic play "Death of a Salesman" when he read it in high school. I hope the author would be proud knowing her simple story for children resonates in dramas aimed at adults.
I purchased this as a part of a book collection for a baby gift. It's super cute and very well made for a board book. The imagery is very bright and super cute. The story line is something that could definitely be something that even younger children would like. This is one of my very favorite stories and the Disney cartoon helped solidify this as a lifelong favorite. I would definitely recommend this as an addition to story time.
This is a sweet, classic book. It is rather text-heavy, so at this point, with a nearly two-year-old, we do a lot of paraphrasing and explaining what we're seeing in the illustrations.
Our son thinks the house is neat to look at, especially as the pages turn and the house has many different backgrounds.
Once we get to the actual story with him, I have a feeling he might find it kind of sad, but it does have a sweet ending--if we can get that far.
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