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5.0 out of 5 stars
A simple tale, with an artfully told message
Even a little child can make a difference! This is one of the most empowering concepts for a young child to grasp. It is the message at the heart of this story. When Boris the whale saves Amos the mouse from drowning at sea, we are happy to see a creature so big, helping one so little. But later, when the mouse is able to return the favor by saving...
Published on May 16, 2007 by Maryellen John
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Pretentious and tedious -- kids immediately smell it as false
The tedious, self-serving prose in this book reads as though the author loves the sound of his own narative voice WAY too much. His endless, conjunction-addled sentences leave smart kids looking -- aching -- for the POINT. Steig sets up a sweet and caring friendship between a mouse and a whale -- certainly an unlikely pair -- but instead of playing with the natural...
Published on July 8, 2006 by Kirk Hardcastle
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A simple tale, with an artfully told message,
This review is from: Amos y Boris (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)
Even a little child can make a difference!This is one of the most empowering concepts for a young child to grasp. It is the message at the heart of this story. When Boris the whale saves Amos the mouse from drowning at sea, we are happy to see a creature so big, helping one so little. But later, when the mouse is able to return the favor by saving the beached whale, we cheer him on! Steig's prose is rich and draws you into the story. He gives us a phosphorescent sea, an immense starry sky, and a mouse's quivering daintiness. Artfully done as well, are his presentation of some very grown-up concepts: having ambitions in life, returning a favor, what happens when we die, and central to the story...having to move on and say goodbye to a dear friend. My son and I enthusiastically recommend this book!
0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pretentious and tedious -- kids immediately smell it as false,
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This review is from: Amos y Boris (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)
The tedious, self-serving prose in this book reads as though the author loves the sound of his own narative voice WAY too much. His endless, conjunction-addled sentences leave smart kids looking -- aching -- for the POINT. Steig sets up a sweet and caring friendship between a mouse and a whale -- certainly an unlikely pair -- but instead of playing with the natural contrasts there, he overburdens the story with his heavy-handed voice. There is so much focus on despair and helplessness that the story bogs down...and sinks under the weight of Steig's ego.
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Amos y Boris: Spanish Hardcover Edition of Amos & Boris (Spanish Edition) by William Steig (Hardcover - October 1, 1992)
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