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Anca Sandu

Autor de Churchill's Tale of Tails

3 Obras 71 Miembros 5 Reseñas

Obras de Anca Sandu

Churchill's Tale of Tails (2012) 50 copias
Gnu and Shrew (2020) — Ilustrador — 15 copias

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Conocimiento común

Género
female
Lugar de nacimiento
Romania
Lugares de residencia
Portland, Oregon, USA
Biografía breve
Anca Sandu was born in Romania and studied children's illustration in England. Churchill's Tale of Tails is her first picture book. She lives in Oregon.

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Churchill's Tale of Tails is a book we've read many times! The girls really love it and think having a tail as an accessory is something to aspire to (#kidgoals).

I really enjoyed seeing the various tails Churchill tried on, and thought the author came up with creative ways to show what made each tail so special. As Churchill gets more and more obsessed with obtaining new tails, he stops hanging out with his friends. Thankfully, his tail isn't lost forever. He thought his tail was perfect, and while he liked trying on the others, he still missed his own. Very cute story with wonderful illustrations! (★★★★☆)

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doyoudogear | 3 reseñas más. | Jun 2, 2021 |
Ahhh. Churchill the pig has lost his tale, so to make him feel better, his friends help him find a new one. But Churchill becomes so engrossed in finding and playing with other’s tales, that he forgets his friends. Until he finds his original tale and meets someone new, that reminds him of his old friends. THis story is lovely, and the illustrations are just as good. My favorite has to be when Churchill tries on a peacock tale.#Wintergames #teamreadnosereindeer +16
 
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LibrarianRyan | 3 reseñas más. | Dec 15, 2020 |
Gnu, a fierce-looking brown creature with curled horns and his friend shrew, an over-sized mouse-like creature with glasses and giant grey ears, like to sit at the side of the river on the savannah. In a blazing yellow landscape, they watch for the green crocodiles, some sporting fashionable shades, and talk about what they might do one day. Gnu dreams of crossing the river and finding a hidden cave of diamonds. Shrew is entranced by his tales and starts building a boat.

While Shrew works hard and Gnu dreams, time passes by. Eventually, Gnu's half-hearted efforts, during which he scorned Shrew's help, all fail. But Shrew's patience pays off and he finds the diamonds and sets out to tour the world. Meanwhile, Gnu, faced with an actual adventure, prefers to stay behind. Years later, Shrew returns to visit his old friend who has a new tale - one of emeralds at the top of a mountain. The story ends with Shrew, floating off in a hot air balloon, finally accompanied by Gnu.

This is a long, thought-provoking story. I can't see reading it aloud in a preschool or toddler storytime, due to the length and concepts, but it might be an interesting choice to discuss in an elementary classroom. The strong colors are attractive and the patient Shrew, taking Gnu's wild ideas and translating them to something practical, is an admirable creature. The ending is ambiguous; as an adult, I find Gnu exasperating and the idea that Shrew would return and take him on a trip (how did he finally talk him into actually doing something?) a little annoying.

Verdict: I don't see an audience for this modern take on the Ant and the Grasshoppers fable in my library, but some people may find it of interest and the art is attractive.

ISBN: 9781682631461; Published October 2020 by Peachtree; F&G provided by publisher for review
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JeanLittleLibrary | Aug 16, 2020 |
Renaissance cat loses his tail.
 
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Sullywriter | 3 reseñas más. | May 22, 2015 |

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