Songs of Papa's Island
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395715482 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 59 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cute Freshman Outing in the World of Children's Literature 'Songs of Papa's Island' is a cute freshman outing for Barbara Kerley. In words it does capture the 'sights, sounds, and feelings of a unique and wonderful place,' as its inside cover states, though I can't help but feel that it would have benefited from more articulate illustrations. For theirindividual merit, Katherine Ti
Papa's island is a place where you can feed fish straight from your hand, walk through clouds of butterflies, race hermit crabs on the beach, and watch geckos walk on the ceiling. Through an afternoon of lyrical stories, Mama "sings" to her daughter of their life and adventures on a tropical island. Mama's stories celebrate the familiar rhythms between mother and daughter while capturing the sights and sounds of a unique and wonderful place.
Picture books fill many of the bookcases in her house and have always held a special place in her heart. Her two dogs, Alex and Samantha, keep her company while she works. I love this form of storytelling that pairs carefully chosen words with imaginative illustrations and binds them together in a package for hands to hold. They nap and watch out the window for visitors, then nudge her with their cold black noses in the late afternoon when it is time for t
Though Kerley tells excellent, almost intimate, stories, the slow pace may limit the book's appeal. Wide margins, heavy cream paper, and handsome black-and-white woodblock prints-one per chapter-make the book a joy to hold. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3-Mama and her young child share a loving closeness as the woman recounts her experiences living on an island in the Pacific with her husband while she was pregnant. They unexpectedly meet wild boar; feed fish while snorkeling; befriend a wild cat; enjoy the geckos that live on the walls of their home; and save frogs from certain death. Told in a leisurely pace in simple, gently cadenced language, these personal reminiscences display a lively sense of humor and a deep appreciation and respect for nature.