Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is
published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards
in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk
Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britain's
Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.
Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English
for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband
now live in Maine, "lured there by our grandchildren," Creech
says.
www.sharoncreech.com
New York Times bestselling artist Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and
cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. He is the author and
illustrator of Bailey and Luke on the Loose and the illustrator of
A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech, Which Would You Rather Be? by
William Steig, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, and Louise, the
Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo. His self-titled single
panel gag cartoon Bliss appears in newspapers internationally. He
lives in New Hampshire. You can visit him online at harrybliss.com.
"Charming." -- Kirkus Reviews"Impressive ... Expressive ... Clever." -- Publisher's Weekly (starred review)"This book has it all." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)"Charming, rhythmical and humorous." -- BookPage.com
K-Gr 2-Principal Keene is proud of his school. "`Oh!' he would say. `Aren't these fine children? Aren't these fine teachers? Isn't this a fine, fine school?'" He becomes so enamored of the learning he sees taking place that he decides there should be more. First he schedules school on Saturdays, then Sundays, then holidays, and finally throughout the summer. With each addition, readers are told, "The teachers and the students did not want to go to school [on Sundays, holidays, etc.], but no one knew how to tell Mr. Keene that." Finally, young Tillie confronts him and explains that not everyone is learning-there are little brothers who can't skip and dogs that can't sit-and she herself cannot climb her tree. The principal finally realizes that there are certain kinds of learning that take place outside the classroom and the normal schedule is resumed. Creech's telling of this implausible parable is repetitive and not particularly energetic, but Bliss's colorful cartoon illustrations take up the slack with their sly humor and meticulous attention to detail. Children are pictured with backpacks labeled "wide load," and plastered with Post-it notes reading "massive test on your birthday" and "power nap at 2 pm." In this day of the over-scheduled and hurried child, this book could be a good impetus for a discussion of the value of stopping to smell the roses.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
"Charming." -- Kirkus Reviews"Impressive ... Expressive ... Clever." -- Publisher's Weekly (starred review)"This book has it all." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)"Charming, rhythmical and humorous." -- BookPage.com
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