Cover of Swamp Angel
"Well, how about baking a pie, Angel?
"I aim to," says she. "A bear pie."
When Angelica Longrider was born, there was little to suggest that she would become the greatest woodswoman in
Tennessee, single-handedly saving settlers from the jaws of a fearsome bear known as Thundering Tarnation. The newborn was scarcely taller than her mother and couldn't climb a tree without help.
Swamp Angel, this prodigious heroine who can disarm taunting men and marauding bear alike, is the original creation of a talented new
writer whose
tell-tale text unfolds in a crackling combination of irony, exaggeration, and sheer good humor.
Caldecott Honor artist
Paul O. Zelinsky, working in an
American primitive style on cherry and maple veneers, brings his matchless wit and whimsy to these characters of extraordinary dimension. Drawing us into the luxuriant beauty of the American wilderness, his paintings flow with rhythm, deft expression, and a sense of monumental motion that befits a heroine who can wield a tornado like a lasso and drink a lake dry.
From the
Great Smoky Mountains to the starry heavens above, Swamp Angel and Tarnation leave their indelible impressions on land and sky. So too will this book hold readers with its bold, expansive image-making-an image-making that grandly demonstrates the flamboyant vigor and winking humor by which the tall-tale tradition endures.
About The Author:
Anne Isaacs was born and raised in
Buffalo, New York. She holds degrees in English and in Behavior and Environment from the
University of Michigan. Before becoming a writer, she pursued a career in environmental education. Ms. Isaacs lives with her husband and three children in the redwoods near
Santa Cruz, California. This is her first book.
About the Illustrator
Paul O. Zelinsky is a highly acclaimed illustrator of many distinguished children's books, including the two Caldecott Honor books
Hansel and Gretel (retold by Rika Lesser) and
Rumpelstiltskin, as well as the much beloved
The Wheels on the Bus, a book with moving parts. Mr. Zelinsky lives in
New York City with his wife and two daughters.
Product Details
- Reading level: Ages 4-8
- Paperback: 40 pages
- Publisher: Puffin (January 1, 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0140559086
- ISBN-13: 978-0140559088
I liked this book because it was different from the other children's books that I have read lately. The story moves along quite well and each page is an adventure that goes so well with the illustrations. 5 stars!
Swamp Angel
For additional information, you may want to visit my other site for children's songs for preschool or kindergarten, such as "The Wheels on The Bus", including Bus Songs at:
Early Childhood Online Resources
Oh yes, here's our little angels, sweet granddaughter and her momma doing fine.
-- LadyD
“You can’t get a cup of
tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” —
C. S. Lewis
Cover via AmazonMargaret Chodos-Irvine received a Caldecott Honor Award Book with "Ella Sarah Gets Dressed."
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