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Product Identifiers

PublisherTara Books Agency

ISBN-108192317153

ISBN-139788192317151

eBay Product ID (ePID)159962859

Product Key Features

Book TitleAlone in the Forest

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPeople & Places / Asia, General

Publication Year2013

IllustratorShyam, Bhajju, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAndrea Anastasio, Gita Wolf

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight11.3 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2014-360388

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for Do!: "A fun concept book from the Warli tribal community. It's the kind of book that serves to remind us that there's more to literature for children than pretty sparkles and tales we've heard many times before . . . This is a book for the curious child." -- School Library Journal, Praise for Do!: "A fun concept book from the Warli tribal community. It's the kind of book that serves to remind us that there's more to literature for children than pretty sparkles and tales we've heard many times before . . . This is a book for the curious child." — School Library Journal

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal813.6

Synopsis"The terrifying experience of being alone in the woods is rendered through the eyes of a young Indian boy. . . A familiar story arc conveyed through traditional art captivates with its freshness and originality." - Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews "Shyam's stylized, boldly outlined forms brim with energy... A simple, satisfying story, much enriched by its cultural grounding and handsome art." - Horn Book Magazine "This exquisite piece of storytelling speaks both to our crippling fear of the unfamiliar and our ability to transcend it and emerge somehow enriched by that experience." - Brain Pickings One day Musa sets off from his village to collect firewood. It is the first time he has ventured out alone. Suddenly he hears a loud noise and becomes very afraid. Was the sound a wild boar? A whole herd of wild boars? Or something even worse? Typography, book design, contemporary tribal artwork, and narrative merge in this powerful yet sensitive visual story for children about fear. Artwork by the talented Bhajju Shyam, the celebrated Gond folk artist from India, whose previous books include The Night Life of Trees and That's How I See Things . US Grade Level Equivalent: 1, US Guided Reading Level: I, "The terrifying experience of being alone in the woods is rendered through the eyes of a young Indian boy. . . A familiar story arc conveyed through traditional art captivates with its freshness and originality." - Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews "Shyam s stylized, boldly outlined forms brim with energy... A simple, satisfying story, much enriched by its cultural grounding and handsome art." - Horn Book Magazine "This exquisite piece of storytelling speaks both to our crippling fear of the unfamiliar and our ability to transcend it and emerge somehow enriched by that experience." - Brain Pickings One day Musa sets off from his village to collect firewood. It is the first time he has ventured out alone. Suddenly he hears a loud noise and becomes very afraid. Was the sound a wild boar? A whole herd of wild boars? Or something even worse? Typography, book design, contemporary tribal artwork, and narrative merge in this powerful yet sensitive visual story for children about fear. Artwork by the talented Bhajju Shyam, the celebrated Gond folk artist from India, whose previous books include The Night Life of Trees and That's How I See Things . US Grade Level Equivalent: 1, US Guided Reading Level: I ", One day the little child Musa sets off from his village to collect firewood. It is the first time he has ventured out alone. Suddenly he hears a loud noise and becomes very afraid...Was the sound a wild boar? A whole herd of wild boars? Or something even worse? What happens to Musa and how he learns to deal with his fear is explored in this powerful yet sensitive visual story of the psychology of fear. Typography, book design, contemporary tribal artwork, and narrative combine in this new children's title from Tara Books.

LC Classification NumberPZ7+