A Home for Pearl Squirrel/Una Casa para la Ardilla Perla: A Solomon Raven Story/Una Historia del Cuervo Salomon
- Book Review,
by Amy Crane Johnson
Learning Abilities Books
"… comical illustrations enhance the story…[Pearl] learns to appreciate the individuality and specific needs of others and herself."
Fort Worth I.S.D. Book Reviews
"…The illustrations are gorgeous…Rich and beautiful they tell the story right along with the text."
Children's Literature
"…Because the text is written in both English and Spanish, a large audience may benefit from its humor and wisdom."
REFORMA
"Children and adults alike will enjoy the high quality, colorful illustrations…"
Lane Education Service District
"…This book is presented in both English and Spanish and would make a good read aloud."
Book Description
Bilingual (English/Spanish) full text translation children's picture book. Pearl learns about the different types of homes and habitats in which her woodland friends live and play. Diversity is explored and championed in this tale of self-appreciation. Home is where the heart is.
From the Publisher
A Home for Pearl Squirrel / Una cas para la ardilla Perla is the first book in the seasonal Solomon Raven series. FALL A Home for Pearl Squirrel / Una casa para la ardilla Other books in the series include: SPRING Cinnamon & the April Shower / Canela y el aguacero de abril WINTER Lewis Cardinal’s First Winter / El primer invierno de Luis, el cardenal SUMMER Mason Moves Away / Mason se muda
From the Author
Pearl's feelings of inadequacy are resolved with the understanding and wisdom of Solomon, the wisest raven in the forest. Outstanding illustrations enliven the text and play an active role in the storytelling fun.
From the Inside Flap
Pearl Squirrel is perky and curious. This is the first time she is building her own leaf nest and she wants everyone to like it. She learns about the different types of homes and habitats in which her woodland friends live and play. We learn about diversity in this tale of exploration and investigation into the way various animals inhabit their own particular environment.
About the Author
Amy Crane Johnson works as an editor at Raven Tree Press. She received her BA in English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In addition to her Solomon Raven children’s book series, she has been published in several anthologies including Words That Hold the Weight of Bone, Crossing the Rubicon, and The Alsop Review. Periodical and online credits include The Wisconsin Academy Review, and Eclectica. She can often be found reading in bed or watching movies with her husband, children, and Walker, her darling dog. Amy lives and works in Green Bay, Wisconsin, her native birthplace.
Excerpted from A Home for Pearl Squirrel / Una Casa para la Ardilla Perla (Bilingual) by Amy Crane Johnson, Robb Mommaerts, Eida de la Vega. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Up in the crook of a hickory tree, Pearl Squirrel was resting in her cozy new leaf nest. She was proud of her first home. * En un recodo, en lo alto de un nogal, la ardilla Perla descansaba dentro de su nuevo y cómodo nido de hojas. Estaba orgullosa de su primera casa.
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