Synopses & Reviews
Picture a sky andlt;BRandgt;as big as all outdoors, andlt;BRandgt;a fence disappearing over a hill, andlt;BRandgt;a crow then appearing, andlt;BRandgt;a boy looking up, andlt;BRandgt;watching, wondering. andlt;BRandgt;Not much more than a moment andlt;BRandgt;but the meetingandlt;BRandgt;lofts a rush of childhood questionsand#8212;andlt;BRandgt;27 in alland#8212;inspiring answers andlt;BRandgt;as big as all outdoors. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caldecott medalist Chris Raschka, andlt;BRandgt;himself the boy perhaps,andlt;BRandgt;has created a book in the sparest languageandlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;against the simplest setting,andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;to inspire in any young listenerandlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;the wonder of wondering.
Synopsis
Picture a sky
as big as all outdoors,
a fence disappearing over a hill,
a crow then appearing,
a boy looking up,
watching, wondering.
Not much more than a moment
but the meeting
lofts a rush of childhood questions--
27 in all--inspiring answers
as big as all outdoors.
Caldecott medalist Chris Raschka,
himself the boy perhaps,
has created a book in the sparest language
against the simplest setting,
to inspire in any young listener
the wonder of wondering.
Synopsis
A Caldecott Medalist combines gently rhyming language and vibrant, airy illustrations to tell a story about a little boy who wonders about a crow's life. Full color.
Synopsis
Combining unfussy, gently rhyming language with vibrant, airy illustrations, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka has created a book that will inspire in young readers the wonder of wondering. A little boy wonders about a crow’s life—from the simple “Where do you go in the cold white snow?” to the not-so-simple “Do you ever worry when you hop and you hurry? Are you ever afraid of mistakes you made? Are you never afraid?”
All of life is touched on in simple words and spare, elegant artwork. Little Black Crow is not to be missed.
About the Author
Chris Raschka is the illustrator of andlt;iandgt;The Hello, Goodbye Windowandlt;/iandgt;, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Yo! Yes?andlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Charlie Parker Played Be Bopandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Mysterious Theloniousandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; John Coltraneand#8217;s Giant Stepsandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;Canand#8217;t Sleep.andlt;/iandgt; He lives with his wife and son in New York City.