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Honors Winner, 1998 National Parenting Publications Awards
Ages 3 - 8
PreS-Gr 2-While the folk art illustrations are boldly attractive, this cumulative tale falls short of the mark. While picking apples, a farmer's wife drops one down a hole in the ground. She asks a bird to get it for her, but the bird refuses. She asks a cat to jump at the bird so it will retrieve the fruit, but it refuses. She continues to seek help to no avail. Finally, she returns to the bird, who sets off the sequence of events readers have been waiting for. Oddly, though, it is the wind that finally blows the apple out of the hole. This story lacks the simple, effective rhythm of tales such as "The Old Woman and Her Pig." The striking pictures of golden hills, brilliant blue skies, and the woman's Middle Eastern dress are the highlight here.-Diane S. Marton, Arlington County Library, VA
Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Fun story, many more hours of fun just exploring the art!,
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This review is from: The Farmer's Wife (Hardcover)
This is a new twist on the types of stories that kids love to read and hear over and over. It begins with a lady making a simple request...she just wants her apple. The chain of events that results though, teaches cause and effect in a fun way. What really makes the book a lasting treasure is the art work. We found ourselves going through the book both from front to back and back to front just exploring the colorful and playful art. I highly recommend this book for kids or even adults who like the playful prose and pictures. Two thumbs up for Mary Rose Santiago and Idries Shah. I look forward to seeing more of their works.
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This review is from: The Farmer's Wife (Hardcover)
This book is delightful. What a great concept to introduce to young minds. Not just that if you keep at something you might persevere. But also that our ultimate success often comes by way something or someone outside ourselves - when we least expect it!
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Blindness of the academics,
This review is from: The Farmer's Wife (Paperback)
The editorial review laughably misses the rhythm and the deeper layers of this story. May I gently suggest that it was reviewed in haste?
This book is a tour de force in higher order thinking, randomness and unforeseen outcomes. A story for children at first glance that is actually a blueprint. Children get this story. Why can not some adults even begin to scratch the surface of what is available here? Let your child decide! Buy this book for them, read it, ask questions as to what is occuring in the tale. Then watch and listen to your child. You may be surprised at the insights of your youngster!
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