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* An ALA Notable Children's Book
* A Booklist Editors' Choice
* An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
* Junior Library Guild Selection
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Paperback: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 0517885794
ISBN-13: 978-0517885796
å ũ: 24.7 cm x 23 cm
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Book Description
What magic can be found in a piece of string? The magic of a million incarnations--when the string is found by an imaginative little girl who spies it on the sidewalk. Slither, slish--it could be the dance of a scaly dragon. Or, push-a-pat--the top of the Great Wall of China. Unique illustrations, inspired by Asian brush-stroke paintings, transform the simple thread into fireworks, thunderclouds, and even the moon.
School Library Journal *Starred Review*
When a group of young children set off with their teacher on an orderly walk through the park, the very last little girl spies a "squiggle" on the ground and picks it up. As she twirls, twists, and turns the long red ribbon, she imagines it to be a dragon, a thundercloud, a "full fat moon," and much more. She hastily rejoins the group and, much to their delight, demonstrates her treasure's potential. Then the youngsters continue the walk, not as a "bunched-up, slow, tight, straight line," but in exuberant squiggle-style, instead. A distinctly Asian look is conveyed through the vertical calligraphy of the title on the cover and through the clothing and facial expressions of the chunky children in the gouache-and-marker illustrations. The speckled brown-paper backgrounds add texture and a sense of solidity as does the visual weight of the children. In contrast, the imaginative scenes conjured up by the red squiggle are lighter in line and brighter in coloration. The very easy text effectively uses onomatopoeia to capture the crackle of fireworks and the stillness of a deep pool; its placement and typeface enhance the design of every page. This paean to flights of fancy is, at once, a simple picture book and a study in subtle contrasts. Perfect for preschool listeners, it presents one of the universal joys of childhood in an accessible and charming fashion.
Booklist *Starred Review*
Joyful and clever and with oh so much child appeal, this lovely picture book captures the glories of childhood imagining. On an orderly walk with her teacher and the children in her class, a little Chinese girl spots a piece of red string on the sidewalk and stops to pick it up. "Slither slish," it's barely a moment before she has transformed the string into the tail of a big scaly dragon, a tightrope for a circus acrobat, a "sky trail of popping fireworks," and all manner of things that crack and ripple and "ah-whoosh" with sound. On light brown, fibrous recycled paper, the unaffected gouache-and-felt-tipped-marker illustrations evoke the sweep and quiet dazzle of the child's creative spirit as well as the flavor of Chinese culture--from the Great Wall to the arch of fireworks across the sky. When the little girl rejoins her class and shares her magical find, the children break from their orderly row to join her in a "slither slish, / push-a-pat, / snap, tah-tah . . . squiggle of a line" to revel in the day. A beguiling celebration of the delight children find in the simplest things.
Kirkus Reviews
Splendid, vibrant illustrations exhibiting a Chinese influence dance through this tribute to the imagination of one small girl. The nameless narrator, on her way to the park with her classmates and teacher, spies a piece of red rope on the ground. She waves this ``squiggle'' and lo! it's a dragon (``slither slish''), a tightrope (``snap, tah-dah''), a full moon (``ah-whoosh''), a crenellated wall (``push-a-pat''). She catches up to her classmates and illustrates all of the permutations of the squiggle for them, and they cheer her (``hoorayee!''). The gouache-and-color-marker pictures make this tale: They fairly vibrate with energy against the oatmeal-textured paper. The lines of the children's bodies are nervous and alive; the many changes Morgan visits upon the squiggle range from a spectacularly ornate dragon to a still, soothing moon. Schaefer (In the Children's Garden, 1994, etc.) strives a bit too hard in the sound effects, but for the right performer, this could be a fabulous read-aloud.
Publishers Weekly
A schoolgirl's game with a rope is the subject of this playful story, winningly illustrated in fluid, calligraphic strokes.
The New York Times Book Review
Delightful fantasy, charming watercolor illustrations.
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