The Other Way to Listen Contributor(s): Baylor, Byrd (Author), Parnall, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689810539 ISBN-13: 9780689810534 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1997 Annotation: The Caldecott Honor author/illustrator team that brought readers "The Desert Is Theirs" and "The Way to Start a Day" returns with this tale of truly listening to the world around us. In "The Other Way to Listen," a young boy is eager to learn and an old man is happy to share his wisdom. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: LC 78023430 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 7.74" W x 9.96" (0.24 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 43752 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: With a lot of practice, a young boy learns from his old teacher how to listen to the sounds and songs of the natural world. When you know "the other way to listen," you can hear the wild-flower seed bursting open. You hear rocks murmuring and hills singing, and it seems like the most natural thing in the world. Of course, it takes a lot of practice, and you can't be in a hurry. Most people never hear these things at all. This is the story of an old man who had a special way of hearing and of a child who hoped to learn his secrets. Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall have combined their unique, award-winning talents to celebrate the world of nature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baylor, Byrd: - Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it. |