Red Knit Cap Girl
Published on 5. June 2012
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-316-12946-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the forest, there is time to wonder about everything. Red Knit Cap Girl wonders about flowers, butterflies, leaves and clouds. But most of all, she wonders about the Moon. In this gentle, heartwarming story, debut author Naoko Stoop introduces readers to Red Knit Cap Girl and her friend White Bunny on their quest to find a way to talk to the Moon. Though the two search and search the forest, they just can't seem to get close enough to reach the Moon. At long last, with the help of their forest friends and the advice of wise Mr. Owl, Red Knit Cap Girl and White Bunny learn that they need only to wait and listen quietly to make their wish come true. Gorgeously illustrated on wood grain, Red Knit Cap Girl's curiosity, imagination, and joy will captivate the hearts of readers young and old as her journey offers a gentle reminder to appreciate the beauty of the natural world around us.
Reviews / Votes
* "Stoop's first picture book...[is] a successful ensemble piece, gorgeously illustrated, in which each character has a part to play." - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAn apt choice for bedtime reading, this story affirms the necessity of turning off the light and noise of our busy world to truly recognize the everyday marvels around us. - School Library Journal
A gentle Zen-like parable, with visual and narrative intrigue. - Kirkus Reviews
Soothingly familiar....The text is simple and thoughtful, almost meditative, but it's the charming artwork that runs away with the show. - Booklist
Stoop's dreamy, saturated illustrations, painted on plywood, create a roomy wonderland that welcomes any child's curiosity and sense of adventure. - The New York Times Book Review
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-12946-6 (9780316129466)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Naoko Stoop's love of drawing began when she was a young child growing up in Japan. Naoko now lives and paints in Brooklyn, New York, where she uses found materials such as plywood and brown paper bags as her canvas. She has shown her work in a variety of galleries and stores in New York. Red Knit Cap Girl is her first picture book.