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Publisher:
Raven Tree Press |
Release
Date: January 2004 |
ISBN:
0-9720192-3-5 |
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Format
Reviewed: Hardcover (Reviewed from Uncorrected Galley) |
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Genre:
Children/Fiction - Bilingual English/Spanish - Accelerated
Reader
[Ages 4-8] |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Beverly J. Rowe |
Reviewer Notes: raventreepress.com
Crane
Johnson
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Mason
Moves Away
Solomon
Raven Series, No. 4
By Amy Crane Johnson
Illustrated by Robb Mommaerts
Mason
had a beautiful beaver dam and lodge, but something, or someone
destroyed it, and now Mason is trying frantically to build it again.
Solomon Raven knew that there had been no wind or storm. He decided
to check with the other animals to see what they might know.
When
he found that people were moving into the woods, and construction
was underway, he gathered the forest friends to tell them. Solomon
told Mason that he should find a new place to live, because people
would keep tearing his lodge apart. The animals and birds help Mason
find a new place to live where there are no people.
Moving away and leaving friends is
difficult, but Mason also learns good things about moving, such
as finding new friends. Solomon explains that there will always
be change, and that a balance must exist between humans and wildlife.
Raven Tree Press specializes in bilingual
books for young children. The text is in both English and Spanish.
These books are wonderful supplementary material for teaching Spanish
to English speaking children, or English to Spanish language students.
The last page is a glossary that gives both the English and Spanish
version of vocabulary words. A home schooler's dream come true.
The story is action packed and fun
to read with lovable characters. The whimsical illustrations by
Robb Mommaerts add so much to the story. The expressions on the
animal's faces are priceless. This would be a wonderful read aloud
project for your child.
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