Fable and fairytale are combined in this story of a child's grace in the face of ignorance and prejudice. Felix finds a baby boy cracking out of a shell in his hen house and names him Prosper. But the villagers blame Prosper for the poor crops and hound the family out of the village.
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Cloaked as a fairy tale and illustrated in luminous oils, this picture-book lesson reveals the perils of prejudice and the ugliness of scapegoating. The boy Prosper, who mysteriously hatches from an egg in old Felix the gardener's barn, is beloved by the old man, his hen Dorcas, and all the villagers. When Prosper sprouts wings, Felix worries: "People don't like anybody different." He fashions a cape to hide the wings and warns the boy to fly only where he won't be seen. But Prosper's secret is discovered at the same time a drought dries up the village crops. Declaring the boy a "cursed abomination" responsible for the drought, the mayor and townspeople burn down Felix's house and drive the old man and his extraordinary family up the mountain. An impending storm brings them back to the village, where the rains quench the parched soil and soften the villagers' hearts. The tale ends happily, but thoughtful youngsters will need to discuss lingering questions about what might have happened to the family had the rains not come. The pictures' realistic detail and haunting use of light enhance the religious and moral undertones of the story. Ellen Mandel
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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