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Yonder (Pied Piper Paperback)

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Yonder provides children with a charming, vivid image of life, with its joys and its sorrows. The story of a farmer and his wife as they raise their family is mirrored in the growth of the beautiful plum tree outside their home. With vibrant, Impressionistic illustrations, this is an enchanting story that gently introduces children to the beauty and reality of the circle of life.

Tony Johnston weaves a simplistic farm life story that touches your soul. A gracefully written family saga that is magestically illustrated by Lloyd Bloom.

The background rolls with the hills, trees and farm as the story of life changes with the seasons and years. A beginning life for a husband and wife, a growing family and encircling love for all.

Parents, readers, prepare to wipe away the tears of simple joy and beauty as you share this book with a special little one.

Though this book is currently listed as out of print, please try Amazon's search to find a copy, it is definately worth the effort.

I read this book constantly as a kid (I'm eighteen now) and I loved it. It is now part of my heart forever. Parents, buy this book for your kids, if only for the sheer beauty of it.

Actually, I have one beef with this book: it's awfully hard not to cry.

Solid construction, simple but good story, nice artwork.

Summary of life for a mountain farmer in the 1800s in beautiful detail. But for what age is it really appropriate? My son, 3, enjoyed the book for first time but even though I paraphrased the ending, he still was not interested in a repeat. The story is a bit abstract for most young children and, although death is part of life and this book is a beautiful illustration of this and a good reminder for adults, is it really appropriate for young children to know the full cycle of life? there are lots of things that are part of life that parents don't usually tell children until they are emotionally &/or mentally ready to handle and the full cycle of life is one of these. However, for the older child or for a child who has recently experienced a loss, this would be a good book to show how peaceful that cycle can be, how one wants to leave a legacy when one is gone and demonstrates a strong sense of family values, family bonds and the strength of family as well as family being a purpose for living and living well.

A great book on many levels and a peaceful way of painting a picture of life. Will introduce it to son again in a few years. I want him to have the perspective that this book gentlely and beautifully conveys, the importance of each life, the importance of family, the rhythem of life and the dignity of work and how it can benifit the generations of family coming after you.

I love that it also demonstrates a time period and place so well. Beautiful and thoughtful book. But wait until child is at the age you feel they are ready for this information and a poetic look at death in its place as the ending of one family members life and how life of the family and farm and area and nature go on, hopefully better for the impact that life had.