When a little girl and her family move from their cherished home on the prairie, her father assures her that she'll never forget her birthplace. Just to make sure, she finds a special way to bring along a little bit of the place she knew first. Illustrated with engravings.
'A child comes to terms with the fact that she and her family are leaving the prairie. . . . As she talks herself into acceptance, her Mama helps her let go, commenting that the baby will need someone to tell him where he came from. So the girl gathers mementoes--a bag of earth and a piece of cottonwood tree. . . .A novel hides in these few pages. As with Sarah, Plain and Tall, the subext vibrates. So much is told in each perfectly chosen phrase. The story is deep and specific, but the pain and denial of a child leaving a known and loved place is all too universal. Moser's finely-wrought engravings, enhanced by moody tints, record the departure.'--SLJ.
1995 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
Product Details
WHAT YOU KNOW 1ST
Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Product Weight: 0.31 lbs
Author: MacLachlan, Patricia
Illustrator: Moser, Barry
Publication Date: 1998-02-14
Language: English
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS
Dewey Decimal Classification: E
Audience Age Group: 04 to 08
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780064434928
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