Philip C. Stead – Cannonball Read 17

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The North Wind and the Sun by Philip C. Stead

December 6, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Though the story within the pages of The North Wind and the Sun is one of “you get more bees with honey than vinegar” (I don’t like flies) is not new, but the way the author presents things takes on a fresh feeling. The art is child-like but far from childish. Perhaps more for an adult than the usual picture book crowd, this is a delightful book for anyone’s library. Philip C. Stead has adapted (or retold) a folk tale that I am unfamiliar with. Perhaps […]

Small Stories

July 5, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Vernon is On His Way Small Stories did feel as if it was starting in the middle of something. Perhaps that is because he and his friends first showed up in Home for Bird. This book is three short stories Waiting, Fishing, and Gardening and each one has Vernon, Skunk and Porcupine off on adventures. The dry humor and unusual illustrations will make or break this book for you. Philip C. Stead has put a lot of effort into Vernon’s world, but something was missing […]

All the Animals Where I Live

May 14, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Philip C. Stead has created a book that talks about the animals he will have in and around his home in the country. The narrator of the story (the author and illustrator) takes the reader on a proud tour of their home. The tone is classical with some modern twists. He shows how human, animals and nature all share the same space in All the Animals Where I live. The illustrations are soft and airy. The colors do not overwhelm and pop where and when […]

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