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Tag: Jon J. Muth
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse, ill. Jon J. Muth
Today's book features everything from "drooping lupines" to a "hot rump of a melon." In the heat of summer we consider how well this Hesse/Muth combo has aged and how it would fare if published today.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
"How ya feelin', Kate? Ya feeling calm? Feeling calm?!?" Today we tackle the Jon J. Muth Caldecott Honor winner that is now in its 20th year.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Stone Soup by Marcia Brown AND Jon J. Muth
Today we compare and contrast a 1947 version with a 2003 version of the same story. We discuss how war in a region might easily make folks afraid of strangers, how soldiers attack their problem vs. monks, whether or not this is a technical trickster tale, and how that person who just gave salt got away with murder.
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Review of the Day: Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons by Jon J. Muth
Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons By Jon J. Muth Scholastic $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-545-16668-3 Ages 4-8 On shelves February 25th I have a colleague who is mighty careful when regarding haiku. She’s Japanese-American herself, and one thing she simply cannot stand is when someone takes a set of words, slaps them into five/seven/five syllable lines, […]
Top 100 Picture Books #52: Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
#52 Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth (2005) 36 points This book was important for me to read. When I am lonely or sad or struggling, I come to Stillwater as if he is a friend. “I know how that is,” said Stillwater. “But there’s always the moon.” – Emily Myhr Need I tell you? […]
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