| Willie Was Different: A Children's Story Contributor(s): Rockwell, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0936399619 ISBN-13: 9780936399614 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: Willie, an awkward and misunderstood wood thrush, ventures out on his own and finds fame composing his own original songs with the help of his musical friend, Ms. Polly. Rockwell's witty and endearing color illustrations are complemented by a simple, graceful text, taken from Rockwell's original manuscript which has never before been published. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94008785 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 8.38" W x 10.32" (0.82 lbs) 34 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Norman Rockwell, the foremost chronicler of small-town American life in paint, wrote just one work of fiction, a children's story, first published in McCall's magazine in 1967. It was later republished by Funk & Wagnalls as a book, but this edition is based on Rockwell's original concept, complete with the color and monotone paintings he created for the story. Willie is a wood thrush--but a very different kind of wood thrush. Driven by his intimation that he possesses a special genius, Willie leaves his avian fellows to take up singing with the exquisitely down-to-earth Miss Polly, flautist extraordinaire. Together they find fame, and they eventually travel to the nation's capitol so Willie's beautiful singing can be appreciated all the more. Yet all the attention and bustle of city life distress Willie and make him stop singing, so Miss Polly brings Willie back to his native woods, where he resumes his tranquil life and music-making with her. But the world remembers and reveres Willie and the genius of his song. Share Willie's timeless story with the children in your life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rockwell, Norman: - American artist Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) is perhaps most famous for his cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post--322 covers in 47 years. His work still enjoys great popularity today. |