TracesILLUSTRATED BY Ages: 7–9 Grades: 2–4 Pages: 32 List Price: 16.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 4/1/2008 ISBN: 1-932425-43-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-932425-43-7 |
A charming picture book from two celebrated masters of children’s literature. This lyric poem by one of the most revered children’s writers captures those faint glimpses of things that you see but don’t quite recognize; sounds you can almost hear; smells, tastes, and feelings that you can’t quite name. Each line of the poem and each picture in the book depict the sensual essence of a child’s day, each of which is totally typical yet thoroughly unique. Reviews"In this subtle rumination, an eminent writer and illustrator point out that many things leave traces of their passage—whether it be ripples in a pond from the frog that has jumped in, a jet’s trail across the sky, or the slanting shadows of children at day’s end. ... This book can be seen as an invitation to look more closely at the world... [T]he theme’s elegiac feel suggests that it may also bring comfort to readers who have lost a friend or family member. Readers somewhat older than the target audience will appreciate this, too." "Kuskin's watercolor-and-collage illustrations brilliantly follow bubbles, tails, footprints and shadows across double-page spreads tracking clues left by the not-quite invisible passage of someone or something. A fascinating look at an overlooked part of nature." |
