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| View Larger Image | Verdi
by Janell Cannon
| | List Price: | $16.00 |  | | 6 New starting at: | $9.35 | | 11 Used starting at: | $4.83 | | | | | Sales Rank: | 344944 | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 56 | | Publication Date: | April 01, 1997 |
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Book Description
"¿Para qué tanta prisa en crecer y volverse verde?", pregunta Verdi, una pequeña pitón, desde su isla tropical. Verdi no quiere hacerse mayor pero con el tiempo comprende que crecer no significa dejar de ser uno mismo. Una obra de arte convertida en album ilustrado, un cuento que gustará tanto a los niños y niñas como a los mayores y despertará su sensibilidad artística por las cosas bellas y su creación. Al final del libro Janell Cannon nos ofrece unas observaciones sobre las serpientes muy bién documentadas que pueden servir a los que quieran obtener más información. |
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Verdi is a proud python, flourishing in the flower of his youth. He loves to swiftly slither around the forest, brandishing his bright yellow skin, and can't fathom why anyone would want to be sleepy and green like the adult snakes he knows. Verdi insists, as so many youngsters do, "I will never be lazy, boring or green!" Despite his resolve to stay young, one day he notices a patch of green spreading down the length of his body. Verdi does everything he can think of to erase this first sign of the inevitable tide of age. But in his frenzy of youthful, Icarus-like bravado, he nearly kills himself. Finally, Verdi learns that even though he can't stop the aging process, green skin won't keep him from being a fun-loving, young-at-heart, figure-eight-forming snake. Janell Cannon's illustrations are exquisite. As in her award-winning Stellaluna, not only are the animal drawings painstakingly accurate, they are also awash with movement and beauty. The countless shades of greeny-yellow and yellowy-green have the effect of a cool eye compress for the reader--calming, inviting, and enticing readers to reach into the lush environment of the pages. Verdi's lesson is never didactic, always compelling, and pleasantly surprising. (Ages 4 and older) |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 46 reviews)
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terribly disappointed 
When I ordered this book, the preview pages showed the book to be in English however, the one that I was sent was in Spanish. I am a Speech Pathologist and planned to use it in my classroom but couldn't since all of my students speak English. I was very disappointed that the seller took it upon themselves to change my order and send it in a different language.
September 06, 2008 | |
Fabulous book, great lessons 
My son and I love all of Janell Cannon's books. They're beautifully illustrated and generally have some wonderful lessons in them as well.
May 02, 2008 | |
A DELIGHT TO THE EYE, GREAT STORY AND KIDS LOVE IT.
This is a wonderfully written story of a young python, a young yellow python, who does not want to grow old a boring like the adult green pythons he see around him. The art work in this slender book is absolutely breath taking. The artist has blended his colors perfectly and created life like studies of these wonderful snakes but not life like situations as far as the snake world goes. This is the charm of the story. Few, if any, want to actually grow older and kids in particular do not want to do and act as "boring" adults. This tale lets the child know that we all can keep our child like wonder and love of fun into our adult years. I read this one to the second and third graders and they catch the meaning of the story quite well with a bit of prompting. They love the pictures, in particular the ones where the author has made the snakes rather hard to spot. I also not that this is one of the more popular books chosen by the children when they have their "read alone time." An endorsement of a children by children is as about as good as it gets. I must say though, adults will enjoy reading this with the children also which I feel is important as kids can sort of sense when your heart is not really in the reading. Recommend this one highly. Very much recommend you add this one to your child's collection or to your school library.
September 13, 2007 | |
VERDI
Beautifully written and illustrated book for children of all ages with a wonderful message.
January 17, 2007 | |
Great book!
I bought this book for my four year old daughter. She loves it and wants me to read it to her over and over. She loves the story and the colors in the book. I love the educational and fun value that the book provides. I would highly recommend the book to other parents.
November 10, 2006 | |
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