But they may not be enough to carry the flat text and lack of a story line.
Their expressions are adorable, their antics endearing and rather anthropomorphic-one skis, while the other tries to pelt a fox with snowballs.
The two red birds (rather like crestless cardinals) that fly through this wintry wonderland steal the show. Baker’s digital illustrations fill the spreads with simple shapes and soft, woodsy colors. While it is certainly an important message, the very young may not make the leap from the animals and things that populate the book to humans, which make no appearance. “No two fences, long and low, / no two roads-where do they go? / No two bridges, wood or stone, / no two houses- / anyone home?” His ultimate message, arrived at on almost the final page, is that every living thing is one of a kind. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Ī sadly lackluster paean to the premise that “no two snowflakes are alike, / almost, almost… / but not quite.”īeginning with snowflakes, Baker then branches out to celebrate the uniqueness of other things, some found in nature, some manmade-nests, branches, leaves and forests. While there's nothing groundbreaking here, there is opportunity for both learning and whimsy. The backmatter includes instructions on collaging-a meaningful and fun activity that builds upon the text. Endpapers with realistic labeled images of leaves provide an injection of information in this otherwise dreamy musing. A nod to winter and spring make this a year-round read. Collaged leaves against painted illustrations encourage play and imagination. A leafy parade to celebrate our favorite time of year." Rhyme rules the text but isn't forced in the least. Could a leaf from a tree become a hat, a Halloween mask, a hammock, or something else entirely? "It could be a horn that blows, announcing that we're here. The picture book's idyllic setting seems Northeastern in nature, with deciduous trees shedding leaves, which the child scoops up. Her papers are held at the University of Southern Mississippi.A child with brown skin offers gentle, artful ideas about what to do with autumn leaves. Her first book, A Tree is Nice, was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1957 for Marc Simont's illustrations. She was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and graduated from Northwestern University in 1950. Janice May Udry (born -died ) was an American author.
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