Book Descriptions
for The Squiggle by Carole Lexa Schaefer and Pierr Morgan
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
On an outing with her daycare group, a Chinese-American girl finds a piece of red string on the ground and launches into a series of imaginative scenarios. The "squiggle" becomes a dragon, a wall, a tightrope, fireworks, a thundercloud, and a pool. Her exuberance soon spreads to the entire group of children who easily join in the fun in this elegant yet playful tribute to the imagination. (Ages 3-6)
CCBC Choices 1996. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1996. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Illustrated in full color. What magic can be found in a piece of string? The
magic of a million incarnations--when the string is found by an imaginative
little girl who spies it on the sidewalk! "Slither, slish." It could be
the dance of a scaly dragon. Or-- "push-a-pat" --the top of a long great
wall. Unique and beautiful illustrations, inspired by Asian brush-stroke
paintings, transform the simple thread into fireworks, thunderclouds, and even
the moon. At last the girl returns to show her waiting classmates her newfound
treasure: a "squiggle of a line"! Lavish illustrations and simple text make
this an engaging read-aloud, sure to charm any playful child.
magic of a million incarnations--when the string is found by an imaginative
little girl who spies it on the sidewalk! "Slither, slish." It could be
the dance of a scaly dragon. Or-- "push-a-pat" --the top of a long great
wall. Unique and beautiful illustrations, inspired by Asian brush-stroke
paintings, transform the simple thread into fireworks, thunderclouds, and even
the moon. At last the girl returns to show her waiting classmates her newfound
treasure: a "squiggle of a line"! Lavish illustrations and simple text make
this an engaging read-aloud, sure to charm any playful child.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.