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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)by AVI and Tricia Tusa
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life. So with his new friend Edward the ant, Avon sets out on a journey to find the excitement his life has been missing. The travelers meet all manner of wise, weird, and intriguing creatures — including a dragon! — and it's not long before their adventures begin. In the tradition of such classics as The Little Prince, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Winnie-the-Pooh, this completely original story — a modern fable for our time — brims with wit, wisdom, and profound insights about the meaning of things great and small. Review:"Newbery medalist Avi (Crispin) returns to animal fantasy with this gently humorous tale about two travelers in search of excitement, an earlier version of which appeared as a beginning reader (Snail Tale: The Adventures of a Rather Small Snail, 1972). Avon the snail wants adventures like the characters he reads about in books. He sets aside caution and heads out, immediately meeting Edward, a cocksure ant who has (mostly wrong) answers for all of Avon's worries. Avi's droll wit spices the rather quiet journey, as when Edward goes to formally greet his new friend: 'When he realized Avon did not have hands, he shook one of his own. 'Pleased to meet you,' he said.' Careful listeners will figure out the travelers' trip consists of the length of a long branch and will enjoy being in the know when Avon and Edward clearly aren't. What qualifies as excitement for this pair may not raise goose bumps on anybody else's skin — they mistake a mouse for a dragon ('good dragons disguise themselves as nice creatures, and bad dragons as nasty ones,' Ant explains), and must 'battle' an oncoming snail in order to pass one another on the narrow branch. But the bite-size chapters and the clever reparte make this a charming tale, and the occasional, slightly anthropomorphized pencil illustrations show Avon and Edward to be the friendliest of creatures. All ages." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Whimsical pen-and-ink sketches add much to this wise little book. It's perfect for reading and discussing." Connie Tyrrell Burns, School Library Journal Synopsis:An unusual and inspiring story from Newbery Medalist Avi
Synopsis:In the tradition of "The Little Prince" and "Alice in Wonderland," this completely original story--a modern fable for today--from the Newbery Medalist brims with wit, wisdom, and profound insights about the meaning of things great and small. Illustrations.
About the AuthorAvi has written many acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including his Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and his two Newbery Honor Books, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Tricia Tusa has illustrated several picture books, including Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou and her own Maebelle's Suitcase; Camilla's New Hairdo, a Parents Magazine Best Book; and Bunnies in My Head, which also features drawings by the young patients at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She lives in Houston, Texas. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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