When Jack set out to see the world and find a place of his own, he's surprised to attract a following of enthusiastic animal friends eager to join him on his quest.
Tomie dePaola (www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 200 books for children. He has received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, a Newbery Honor for 26 Fairmount Avenue and a Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona. He was awarded the Smithson Medal, the Regina Medal, was designated a "living treasure" by the state of New Hampshire, and received the 2012 Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Society of Illustrators. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.
* “[A] small treasure from master storyteller dePaola. . . . Before
long he’s assembled a riotous, Bremen Town Musician–like group of
animals who moo, bah, oink, and whoo all the way to the city. Their
cries, carved on rubber stamps, are scattered on the pages,
creating the visual equivalent of a cheerful din. . . . As a bonus,
many spreads hide scenes from familiar nursery rhymes, adding to
the book’s readaloud charm.” — Publishers Weekly, STARRED
REVIEW
“DePaola’s trademark illustrations are warmly inviting and feature
many nursery-rhyme characters in the backgrounds. . . .
Preschoolers will root for the plucky hero as he pursues his dreams
and eagerly chime in with the pleasing repetitive phrases.” —
School Library Journal
“A new tale from dePaola is always a reason to cheer, and this riff
on “Jack” tale variants will bring smiles. . . . Repeated rubber
stamps of each animal’s sound (and individualized colors) add zip
(and noise) to dePaola’s signature style and palette. . . .
Everyone will enjoy the fun.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Clever riff on a traditional story motif. . . . dePaola
embellishes his story with rich visual detail, including vividly
colored printed sound effects . . . which afford a visual
representation of the burgeoning cacophony. . . . There is an added
depth to dePaola’s recognizable style, with a combination of subtly
varied textures and brilliant color . . . giving the outing a
traditional grounding and a contemporary flair. There goes the
neighborhood, and it never looked better.” — Booklist
“Young children will like the simple pattern of the story as well
as the cumulating sound effects. . . . DePaola dresses the journey
in his most sumptuous colors. . . . Storytime audiences will enjoy
the trip as well as the sly cameo appearances by nursery-rhyme
favorites.” — The Horn Book
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