tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093828844549988070.post1726794714377144152..comments2024-02-26T05:20:45.982-05:00Comments on ACPL Mock Caldecott: My Friend, the Starfinder by George Ella LyonMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425130370380633997noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093828844549988070.post-28832338799959463372009-01-16T01:24:00.000-05:002009-01-16T01:24:00.000-05:00Wow! The illustrations and the story are beautiful...Wow! The illustrations and the story are beautiful. This is definitely a great pick for the Caldecott award. The illustrations enhance the story. <BR/>I would use the book to teach word choice or poetry at the elementary level. Kids would love this book!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726809772987733136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093828844549988070.post-86078722197788072462009-01-07T16:03:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:03:00.000-05:00This book is about a little girl who loves to hear...This book is about a little girl who loves to hear stories from her neighbor, who she calls Starfinder. The neighbor tells her stories of how he, as a child, found a fallen star and a rainbow. This book definitely deserves to be on the Mock Caldecott list because the illustrations are breathtaking. The beautiful colors complement the story perfectly. This book would be great in a classroom. It could be used as an introduction to a writing lesson in which students are required to write about a person they know who has influenced their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093828844549988070.post-79550748597415668722008-09-30T23:14:00.000-04:002008-09-30T23:14:00.000-04:00A little girl has a friend in an old man she calls...A little girl has a friend in an old man she calls the Starfinder, mostly because he often tells the tale of how he found a star once, long ago, following it on its trail from the sky. He also tells the story of a day when he found himself at the end of a rainbow.<BR/><BR/>The illustrations are absolutely lovely... entirely awash with colors that played on my imagination and drew out the fantasy of what is actually a true retelling. The book itself is true, and the stories the Starfinder tells are the stuff dreams are made of. I loved this book, and I hope to someday soon add it to my collection.Lyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15635712780574964624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093828844549988070.post-74525972686249231892008-09-19T16:14:00.000-04:002008-09-19T16:14:00.000-04:00This is a beautiful story. I agree with Teresa,the...This is a beautiful story. I agree with Teresa,the illustrations flow in perfect harmony with the story.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016275283834184114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8093828844549988070.post-14200264660815887452008-04-23T16:22:00.000-04:002008-04-23T16:22:00.000-04:00I love George Ella Lyon's way with words. The pict...I love George Ella Lyon's way with words. The pictures work very well with the telling of this story. I would like to read what others think.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01301519801801374508noreply@blogger.com