What You Know First: A Moving Story about Leaving Home and the

What You Know First: A Moving Story about Leaving Home and the Prairie for children (Ages 4-8) (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))

â€˜A child comes to terms with the fact that she and her family are leaving the prairie. . . . As she talks herself into acceptance, her Mama helps her let go, commenting that the baby will need someone to tell him where he came from. So the girl gathers mementoesâ€”a bag of earth and a piece of cottonwood tree. . . .A novel hides in these few pages. As with Sarah, Plain and Tall, the subext vibrates. So much is told in each perfectly chosen phrase. The story is deep and specific, but the pain and denial of a child leaving a known and loved place is all too universal. Moserâ€™s finely-wrought engravings, enhanced by moody tints, record the departure.â€™â€”SLJ.

1995 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
Country USA
Brand HarperCollins
Manufacturer HarperCollins
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780064434928
ReleaseDate 1998-02-14
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9780064434928

What You Know First: A Moving Story about Leaving Home and the Prairie for children (Ages 4-8) (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))