Synopses & Reviews
Explore the ins and outs of A to Z in an educational setting in this innovative picture book from the Caldecott Honorand#8211;winning creator of andlt;iandgt;Alphabet City andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;A Is for Artandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Imagine a school. Any school. Be it your school, one from memory, or even a dream school. Then enter and embark on a journey of wonder and delight. Look closely. Thereand#8217;s a letter C in the curve of a globe, a little L in the handle of a pencil sharpener, or at recess, a vibrant yellow V in a geodesic climbing dome.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Can you find the letters on every page?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;From inside the classroom to outside on the playground, Caldecott Honor artist and author Stephen T. Johnson renders the ordinary extraordinary with timeless imagery, inviting us to reexamine and rediscover our schools anew, and to find beauty and joy in the most unexpected places.
Review
Johnson follows andlt;Iandgt;A Is for Art andlt;/Iandgt;and his Caldecott Honorand#8211;winning andlt;Iandgt;Alphabet City andlt;/Iandgt;with a series of letters found in a traditional brick school. Instead of the meticulous photorealistic images of andlt;Iandgt;Alphabet Cityandlt;/Iandgt;, Johnson offers monoprintsand#8212;grainy, meditative, and subtly colored, like sun-bleached photographs. Thereand#8217;s a sense of calm as the page turns and the next letter reveals itself. Every one, no matter how complex, appears quite naturally, without any contrivance, in settings most readers will recognize. Some letters are found in architectural details, as when the edges of a window frame are captured from an angle that makes them appear to be an andlt;Iandgt;Eandlt;/Iandgt;. The andlt;Iandgt;Landlt;/Iandgt; is a pencil sharpener handle, the andlt;Iandgt;Fandlt;/Iandgt; is a flagpole with two flags on it, and the andlt;Iandgt;Randlt;/Iandgt; is a twisted rope in a gym, its proportions classically correct. The images are oddly free of peopleand#8212;itand#8217;s like a school after hours or over summer vacation, when no one is there and one is free to explore. The lack of artificiality conveys the feeling that forms like these are all around us, waiting to be noticed.
Review
Though alphabet books have proliferated in the years since Johnson published his Caldecott Honor book andlt;Iandgt;Alphabet Cityandlt;/Iandgt; (Viking, 1999), his concept, which is about looking, not about language, remains distinctive. Twenty years after Johnsonand#8217;s initial foray into the genre, there are still very few alphabet books that are about visual discovery. Each page takes readers to a schoolhouse and asks them to identify the alphabetic shape within the tableaux. A ladder in the library forms an and#8220;A,and#8221; while angled stairwell banisters become a and#8220;K.and#8221; The simple concept showcases the complicated process by which the artist creates his images. Johnsonand#8217;s photorealistic monoprints are essentially a printed painting, digitally enhanced. To children, the illustrations may appear to be photographs. Of course, that is to lose sight of the shared experienceand#8212;Johnsonand#8217;s first seeing (and then painstakingly re-creating), and our looking. The school house context will create immediate opportunity for text extensions; used alongside similar titles with content area focus, Leslie McGuirkand#8217;s andlt;Iandgt;If Rocks Could Sing andlt;/Iandgt;(Tricycle Press, 2011) and Krystina Castellaand#8217;s andlt;Iandgt;Discovering Natureand#8217;s Alphabet andlt;/Iandgt;(Heydey, 2006), this title will inspire young students to learn to look wherever they go. VERDICT A highly recommended title.andlt;Iandgt;and#8211;Lisa Lehmuller, East Providence School District, RIandlt;/Iandgt;
Synopsis
L'esprit de Guy Patin, tir de ses conversations, de son cabinet, de ses lettres et de ses autres ouvrages, avec son portrait historique
Date de l' dition originale: 1709
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Synopsis
Friday the Scaredy Cat has his first playdate in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read adventure.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Today is a big day for Friday the Scaredy Cat! Friday has his very first playdate with a nice orange cat named Mushy. There is just one problemand#8212;Friday is scared of playdates! Can Friday face his fear and learn to have fun with a new friend?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; This sweet and silly Level 1 Ready-to-Read story lets emerging readers laugh along with Friday as he learns that new things can be good things.
About the Author
Stephen T. Johnson is the creator of such well-known childrenandrsquo;s books as andlt;iandgt;My Little Red Toolboxandlt;/iandgt;, aandlt;iandgt; Publishers Weekly andlt;/iandgt;bestseller; andlt;iandgt;My Little Blue Robotandlt;/iandgt;, aandlt;iandgt; Newsweek andlt;/iandgt;Holiday pick; andlt;iandgt;A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabetandlt;/iandgt;, an ALA Notable and a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and andlt;iandgt;Alphabet Cityandlt;/iandgt;, recipient of a Caldecott Honor, aandlt;iandgt; New York Times andlt;/iandgt;Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. His artwork can be found in permanent and public collections including the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the DeKalb Avenue Subway Station in Brooklyn, New York, the Universal Metro Station in Los Angeles, California, and Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas. Stephen makes his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Please visit him at StephenTJohnson.com.Stephen T. Johnson is the creator of such well-known childrenandrsquo;s books as andlt;iandgt;My Little Red Toolboxandlt;/iandgt;, aandlt;iandgt; Publishers Weekly andlt;/iandgt;bestseller; andlt;iandgt;My Little Blue Robotandlt;/iandgt;, aandlt;iandgt; Newsweek andlt;/iandgt;Holiday pick; andlt;iandgt;A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabetandlt;/iandgt;, an ALA Notable and a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and andlt;iandgt;Alphabet Cityandlt;/iandgt;, recipient of a Caldecott Honor, aandlt;iandgt; New York Times andlt;/iandgt;Best Illustrated Book of the Year, and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. His artwork can be found in permanent and public collections including the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, the DeKalb Avenue Subway Station in Brooklyn, New York, the Universal Metro Station in Los Angeles, California, and Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas. Stephen makes his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Please visit him at StephenTJohnson.com.