Friday, February 5, 2010

In the Tall, Tall, Grass


In the Tall, Tall, Grass

Written and Illustrated by: Denise Fleming

"Bold, bright, stylized collage illustrations capture the eye and the imagination as they depict the simple, rhyming text of this outstanding nature tale. From a caterpillar's point-of-view, children see the many happenings in the tall, tall grass: "crunch, munch, caterpillars lunch/dart, dip, hummingbirds sip" etc. Bees and birds, ants and snakes are among the daytime inhabitants. Then, with the "stars bright, moonlight" come nocturnal fireflies and bats: "good night, tall, tall grass." The childlike illustrations were created by pouring colored cotton pulp through hand-cut stencils, resulting in remarkable images."

School Library Journal Review

Online Resources:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=%20%20942

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