Dawn [Hardcover]

Molly Bang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2002 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: P and up

First published in 1983, this stunning adaptation of the Japanese legend of the Crane Wife by three-time Caldecott Honor-recipient Molly Bang is set in nineteenth-century New England. After a shipbuilder rescues an injured goose, a mysterious woman arrives offering to work as a sail maker. She weaves sails of unparalleled quality and the two soon fall in love. But when a rich man orders a set of special sails, their happiness is threatened by an astonishing secret.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A father tells his daughter about her departed mother in Dawn by Molly Bang, an adaptation of the Japanese legend of the Crane Wife set in 19th-century New England. PW s boxed review, when the book was originally published in 1983, described the text as graceful and the artwork arresting. (Aug.)
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About the Author

Molly Bang is the acclaimed illustrator of over fifty books for children, including three Caldecott Honor books: When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry ; Ten, Nine, Eight ; and The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher . She lives in Massachusetts and California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: SeaStar Books (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587171872
• ISBN-13: 978-1587171871
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,694,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Molly Bang is an award winning children's book illustrator and author. Her
works include 3 Caldecott Honor Books: Ten, Nine, Eight, The Grey Lady and the
Strawberry Snatcher, and When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry, which
also won a Jane Addams Honor Award and the Arbuthnot Award. The Paper Crane
won the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award in 1987; Goose won the School of Library
Journal Best Book of 1996 and another work, Common Ground: The Water, Earth,
and Air We Share, won the prestigious Giverny Book Award in 1998 for the best
children's science picture book. Her latest book, My Light, is an ALA Notable
book.

Her only work for adults is Picture This, which shows how an understanding of
the most basic principles enable a person to build powerful pictures. It is
used by art and graphic departments in colleges around the country.

Bang received her bachelor degree from Wellesley in French, and Masters in
Far Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona and at Harvard. She has also
worked as a reporter; as an educator for public health projects in Bangladesh
and in Mali, West Africa, incorporating information on maternal and child
health into stories; and as a teacher in colleges.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book, January 13, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Dawn (Hardcover)

I checked this book out of the library for my preschool-aged son, who loved the sailboat on the cover. However, we found this adaptation was just as compelling as the illustrations, and it quickly became a favorite bed-time book for my son. I also shared it with 10 year olds, who were more able to understand the legend, and they loved it just as much. This quickly became a favorite book for our family, and I'm purchasing a copy to keep.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strange but beautiful story, September 21, 2011

By 

Margaret Love "Bird Lover" (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dawn (Hardcover)

Even though this book appears to be a children's book with its beautiful illustrations, I feel that it's an adult story and a beautiful and rather strange one. Definitely a wonderful book for a goose lover's collection.