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Summer / written by Cao Wenxuan ; illustrated by Yu Rong ; translation by Yan Ding ; adapted by Erin Stein.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Imprint, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First Imprint editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250310064
  • 1250310067
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Under a burning sun on the dry grassland, animals ranging from a tiny field mouse to a large elephant fight over bit of shade until they learn a better way.
List(s) this item appears in: Summer Reading
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Manners & Character Cao Wenxuan Checked out 06/29/2024 33111009696507
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Summer is a poetic, inspirational picture book about the power of kindness from two of China's most acclaimed creators--and children will discover a surprise as they turn the pages!

During a hot summer day in the grasslands, a group of animals race to claim the single spot of shade--under one tiny leaf that clings to a branch. The animals fight until they are inspired by an act of love to offer shade to one another.

Through lyrical text from Hans Christian Andersen Award winner Cao Wenxuan, the story comes alive with bright, delicate art from award-winning illustrator Yu Rong and provides a vivid introduction to animals. In the middle of the book, pages grow shorter and then longer to emphasize each selfless action and to remind children of the importance of sharing and being kind.

An Imprint Book

"An exquisitely calibrated fable." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review

"Children will return often to enjoy the interactive opportunities." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review

"Originally published by 21st Century Publishing Group in 2015."

Under a burning sun on the dry grassland, animals ranging from a tiny field mouse to a large elephant fight over bit of shade until they learn a better way.

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