The somber, hard-working people of an isolated town on the plains ply through life in the drabbest of gray clothes–until, in the linings of their pockets, they begin to discover lavishly embroidered pictures of far-away places, sewn there by a mysterious young woman who has recently arrived and taken up work as the town’s seamstress. This wordless book follows a lonely girl on her adventure into an imaginary world, with nothing but her red crayon to lead her. Spinelli’s use of onomatopoeic language may be my favorite thing about this book, but the story’s recognition that there is more to life than simple survival is pretty great, too. While Moses’ family gathers food and warm things for the winter, Moses-against their advice-picks up the sound of the wind in the dried corn stalks and three pebbles. Three Pebbles and a Song by Eileen Spinelli, pictures by S.D. When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, Illustrated by Diane GoodeĪ remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text. In gorgeous prose, Yolen gently communications the impact of modernization on rural America.
Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Barbara Cooney This book celebrates the joy of creation and discovery. Reimagines the story of the centuries-old cave paintings in southern France through a second person narrative. Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCullyĪ little girl learns to walk the high wire from a master of the craft in 19th century Paris. Jeremy Fisher? Those are some of my favorites. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, and the Tale of Mr. You know The Tale of Peter Rabbit, of course, but have you read The Tale of Mrs.
This one may be hard to find, but the illustrations are gorgeous and the story a sweet tale of friendship. The Big Jump Up Animal Book by Lisa Peters, pictures by William Bartlett Also, check out the comments section of Monday’s post for recommendations from other readers. The following list are suggestions from members of the Story Warren team of some of our favorite beautiful books for all ages.
On Monday we had a piece on “beautiful books” and the need of them as a portion of your reading diet.
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