Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
LC CIP Summary: Dazzled, a little girl listens to her old neighbor's story of following a falling star when he was a boy.He found it, too. He put it in her hands. But that's not all the starfinder has to tell. One day something found him. It's a story too good to keep. See for yourself.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
I love George Ella Lyon's way with words. The pictures work very well with the telling of this story. I would like to read what others think.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful story. I agree with Teresa,the illustrations flow in perfect harmony with the story.
ReplyDeleteA little girl has a friend in an old man she calls the Starfinder, mostly because he often tells the tale of how he found a star once, long ago, following it on its trail from the sky. He also tells the story of a day when he found himself at the end of a rainbow.
ReplyDeleteThe illustrations are absolutely lovely... entirely awash with colors that played on my imagination and drew out the fantasy of what is actually a true retelling. The book itself is true, and the stories the Starfinder tells are the stuff dreams are made of. I loved this book, and I hope to someday soon add it to my collection.
This book is about a little girl who loves to hear stories from her neighbor, who she calls Starfinder. The neighbor tells her stories of how he, as a child, found a fallen star and a rainbow. This book definitely deserves to be on the Mock Caldecott list because the illustrations are breathtaking. The beautiful colors complement the story perfectly. This book would be great in a classroom. It could be used as an introduction to a writing lesson in which students are required to write about a person they know who has influenced their lives.
ReplyDeleteWow! The illustrations and the story are beautiful. This is definitely a great pick for the Caldecott award. The illustrations enhance the story.
ReplyDeleteI would use the book to teach word choice or poetry at the elementary level. Kids would love this book!