Pub Date: August 31, 2012
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 09
Physical Info: 0.59" H x 9.95" L x 7.35" W ( 0.73 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island | Native American | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Country and Cultural
Description: "Includes multilingual CD"--Cover p. [1].
Brief description: David Jean was born in Toronto to immigrant parents. His father was Mainland Chinese; his mother was from Barbados, a mix of Cherokee, African, and Dutch descent. His paintings and lithographs are widely acclaimed and complement numerous notable collections worldwide, including those of Giorgio Gucci and former Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
Review Quotes: "David Jean's detailed, realistic illustrations were painted on traditional drum skins. As such, the circular shape of the artwork reflects the "circle of life" that Bouchard discusses in his foreword. The drum skins and Jean's brush strokes lend texture to the illustrations, giving them a lifelike, almost three-dimensional quality.
"Bouchard's evocative and touching story will appeal to a wide audience. In reading how Crow came to have black plumage and the harsh "Caw" with which we are today so familiar, we read of a brave, humble bird. The inspirational story of this heroic bird teaches readers about willingness to sacrifice individual selves for the good of all. It is an important lesson taught through an enjoyable story."
Highly Recommended.
-- CM Magazine