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The Squirrel's Birthday And Other Parties (1995)

by Toon Tellegen(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1906250936 (ISBN13: 9781906250935)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Boxer Books

review 1: As with "Letter's to Anyone and Everyone," this book is a gem. My 6 and 3 year old girls loved it, but it is more than a children's book. It is somber and philosophical and delightful. And the accompanying illustrations are perfect, which highlights the rich poetic imagery such as cakes made of water, Night literally "strolling" along, and a whale and a seagull dancing at a heart-warming beach party. And it also contains the answer to the question: what is a speck of dust worth? The answer: A fortune! I love it!
review 2: I know I am probably in the minority here but I rather enjoyed this little book. The illustrations were simple and beautiful. The stories at times had to be re-read because they have been translated. The way the story is developed is so ... moredifferent from the way American writers write. I felt like I was sitting in a proper English school listening to a tale. Some of the words were definately too difficult for younger children. My 8th graders didn't understand they writing because they seemed almost unfinished. Having said that let me say the following: My grand-daughter came to visit on the day I was reading this book. She will let me read anything to her, cereal boxes, menues, you get the idea. She popped up on the couch and asked me to read the story I was on "The Set Table". As I finshed I prepared to talk to her about the story, she is only 3 1/2 years old. Before I could say anything she asked me if the dragonfly was shy? I asked her why she thought he was shy and she said, he didn't eat with the ant. Now I know that my grand-daughter is not like many. She has been using words like "plethora", etc. for over a year. But if she could get that from the one story it makes me wonder if all it takes is reading to our children from the time they are born and talking to them about the stories before they can even talk to give them the head start on books like this? I would give this book a 4 out of 5. I have a friend at school who reads things like this to her daughter and I will pass it on to her. I know she and her daughter will find it as charming as I did. less

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