The Horn Book More-igami is Dori Kleber's picture-book debut, and she tells her story with both gentleness and wit, and plenty of playful repetition for storytime. Young readers can also share in Joey's hobby if they try out the clear instructions at the end for making an origami ladybug. Booklist Online Karas's gouache and pencil illustrations show a cheery multicultural neighborhood and an entertaining array of origami attempts made out of many types of paper.
With engaging text, charming illustrations, and bonus instructions for an origami ladybug, this is a winner. The cast is wonderfully multicultural: African American Joey learns about origami from a Japanese American parent, and is given a place to practice by a Mexican American restaurant owner. School Library Journal Karas' gouache-and-pencil illustrations clearly convey Joey's fascination with folding, and the frustration he feels at not being able to practice. Publishers Weekly Warm characters, gentle humor, and sweet illustrations convey the challenges of learning new skills without making them feel insurmountable. It's a quiet but effective reminder of the value of practice. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Smart design decisions-including a square trim size, origami-patterned end pages, and subtle fold marks that divide Karas's ( A Poem in Your Pocket) images into vignettes-create a graceful visual underpinning to the theme, and an origami project is included for readers. It's an excellent companion to Kleber's story, which encourages patience, practice, and sharing creativity, and finishes with a simple origami lesson for readers to try. His art shows his hand, the textured pencil, and pastel strokes evident on the page, which gives the book a gentle, handmade feel.
Karas' soulful illustrations depict Joey with brown skin and cropped, textured hair, with other characters drawn to show other ethnicities.
Kleber uses simple language but gives young readers great credit for understanding multiple concepts conveyed at once, and the story is all the better for it. Enough! No more folding! But how can Joey become an origami master if he's not allowed to practice? Is there anywhere that he can hone the skill that makes him happy - and maybe even make a new friend while he's at it? It's going to take practice - on his homework, the newspaper, the thirty-eight dollars in his mother's purse. When a visiting mother of a classmate turns a plain piece of paper into a beautiful origami crane, his eyes pop. Joey loves things that fold: maps, beds, accordions, you name it. Book Synopsis A creative young boy with a passion for practicing origami finds a surprising source of encouragement on his diverse city block.
0 kommentar(er)
