A childhood classic - well, a classic of my childhood, certainly. The charming tales of a kind, philosophical moose living in the wilds of Minnesota, always on his way home (but never seeming to arrive there). Along his way, he helps his friends, does kind things, is treated kindly by others, makes moose-ic (sorry, can't resist a pun), and asks a Skunk to be his valentine. Jim Latimer's very short stories are sweet, warm, read-together tales, and comforting to me in the same way as a toasty warm comforter and a mug of noodle soup (more childhood classics). Donald Carrick's watercolor illustrations are suffused with an otherworldly light, capturing summer in the lily marsh and winter in the cow fields with astonishing precision. The illustrations alone make this a true work of art to savor, but paired with Latimer's text the entire book exudes warmth and dreaminess and a quiet sort of joy that anyone who loves nature and nature's creatures can identify with.
Even getting stuck in a snow drift and waiting for the county plow to come isn't so bad when there's a friend willing to pass the time with you.… (más)
A moose walks home and meets other animals and has adventures. It goes through Christmas day, Valentine's day. He meets the Easter Rabbit. And shares with his friends on his birthday.
Latimer's humorous interpretation of the pied piper is very entertaining. I like that he put women in positions of power even though this story is from ancient times.
This book was ok but not really one of my favorites. This is a version of the classic Pied Piper. The Piper first leads the rats out of town, then the children when the mayor does not stay true to her word.
Los miembros de LibraryThing mejoran los autores combinando sus nombres y sus obras, separando los nombres de autores homónimos en identidades distintas, y más.
Este sitio utiliza cookies para ofrecer nuestros servicios, mejorar el rendimiento, análisis y (si no estás registrado) publicidad. Al usar LibraryThing reconoces que has leído y comprendido nuestros términos de servicio y política de privacidad. El uso del sitio y de los servicios está sujeto a estas políticas y términos.
Even getting stuck in a snow drift and waiting for the county plow to come isn't so bad when there's a friend willing to pass the time with you.… (más)