The three questions / written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Scholastic Press, 2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 31 cmISBN:- 0439199964
- [Fic] 21
- PZ7.M97274 Th 2002
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Books for Big Kids | Muth, Jon J | Available | 33111003580699 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, award-winning artist Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Tolstoy into a timeless fable for young readers.A perfect gift for graduation--or any occasion--by a Caldecott Honor Book Artist!"Quietly life changing..." -- The New York Times Young Nikolai is searching for the answers to his three questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?But it is his own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. This profound and inspiring book is about compassion and being engaged in each moment. With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Leo Tolstoy into a timeless fable for readers of every age!
"Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy."
Nikolai asks his animal friends to help him answer three important questions: "When is the best time to do things?" "Who is the most important?" and "What is the right thing to do?"