What to Do with a String

by Jane Yolen, C. F. Payne (Illustrator)

Overview

Snag the spirit of adventure and lasso the limitless horizons of imagination to discover all the simple yet fantastical things one can make out of a string—from slingshots to sails, swings to phone lines—in this sequel to Jane Yolen's popular picture book, What to Do with a Box (2016).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568463223
Publisher:	Creative Company, The
Publication date:	07/16/2019
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	374,983
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jane Yolen is an award-winning author, poet, and teacher. She has written more than 365 books, including What to Do with a Box, illustrated by Chris Sheban, and the Caldecott Medal—winning Owl Moon, illustrated by John Schoenherr. The Educational Book & Media Association honored her significant contributions with its 2018 Jeremiah Ludington Award.

C. F. Payne is a renowned artist and illustrator whose picture books include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Lineup for Yesterday, both published by Creative Editions.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

PreS-Gr 2—The power of imagination conquers loneliness in this rhyming companion to Yolen's What To Do With a Box about where a piece of string can take you. A girl uses a string to play games, ride whales, and take various adventures when things at her house are "incredibly dull." When the resourceful girl is lonely, her cat offers to call using a string phone, dispelling her blues. Payne utilizes a myriad of media including graphite, watercolor, colored pencil, acrylics, and oil washes, to create a joyful interpretation of Yolen's text. Real estate in the book is used to great effect through changing perspective and full-bleed illustrations that drive readers onward. Pair with Antoinette Portis's Not a Box or Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Also an Octopus for storytime. VERDICT A delightful read-aloud addition to most collections.—Jennifer Knight, North Olympic Library System, Port Angeles, WA

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