| The Other Way to Listen Contributor(s): Baylor, Byrd (Author), Parnall, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 068416017X ISBN-13: 9780684160177 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1978 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 78023430 |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.32" W x 10.35" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - 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. |