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A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story in
graphic-novel style from award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and
Maja Kastelic. Anthony's house is full of family photos - of his
parents' trip to Paris, his great aunt, and Anthony himself as a
toddler, holding his favorite rock. When Anthony wakes up one
morning, he sees that his "rock" has cracked open - it's hollow
inside. He doesn't see the little face peering out from the closet.
Later, he discovers the newly hatched creature and they become
friends. Anthony asks his mother about the rock, and she shows him
a photo album of a trip to Paris. Anthony sees that his friend
resembles the gargoyles at Notre-Dame cathedral. Back in his room,
he shows the photos to the baby gargoyle who looks at them with
longing. News arrives that Anthony's great aunt is in hospital. The
family travel to Paris to visit, and Anthony secretly brings the
baby gargoyle. When the family have a chance to climb Notre-Dame's
tower, Anthony and his friend wander from one gargoyle to the next
... until the baby gargoyle sees one that looks just like him. A
bittersweet story of true friendship and letting go. Key Text
Features comic comic strips Correlates to the Common Core State
Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7 Use
illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters,
setting, or events. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how
characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
A boy befriends a baby gargoyle in this magical wordless story from
award-winning creators Jo Ellen Bogart and Maja Kastelic. Anthony
wakes up one morning to find his favorite rock has cracked open -
and it's hollow! He discovers a strange-looking hatchling inside,
and the two become fast friends. When Anthony asks his mother where
the rock came from, she shows him photos from their trip to Paris,
including of Notre-Dame cathedral, with its familiar-looking forms
perched on top. Could Anthony's new friend be a gargoyle? This
magical wordless story is brought to life in stunning, silent,
hand-painted panels, and is a touching tale of true friendship and
letting go.
What happens in the oceans is critically important to life on
Earth. The girl in her little blue house wants to believe that
other children love the oceans and want to keep them safe, alive
and beautiful.
...and the narrator could be any child anywhere, gazing out over
the waters, thinking about all the places she could go and
imagining other little blue houses on other shores, with other
children gazing back. What child doesn't love walking in the surf,
feeling the water steal the sand from beneath her toes as a wave
retreats? Who doesn't love the salty smell of the air and the sight
of ships far out on the horizon? What happens in the oceans is
critically important to life on Earth. That's why the girl in her
little blue house wants to believe that the children gazing back
from far over the horizon love the oceans as she does and wants to
keep them safe, alive and beautiful.
A monk leads a simple life. He studies his books late into the
evening and searches for truth in their pages. His cat, Pangur,
leads a simple life, too, chasing prey in the darkness. As night
turns to dawn, Pangur leads his companion to the truth he has been
seeking. The White Cat and the Monk is a retelling of the classic
Old Irish poem "Pangur Ban." With Jo Ellen Bogart's simple and
elegant narration and Sydney Smith's classically inspired images,
this contemplative story pays tribute to the wisdom of animals and
the wonders of the natural world.
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