13 Words
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2010
Reading Level
0-2
ATOS
3.5
Interest Level
K-3(LG)
نویسنده
Michael Emersonناشر
HarperCollinsشابک
9780061996764
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
Lemony Snicket, who became known for challenging listeners' vocabularies in his Series of Unfortunate Events, chooses 13 seemingly random words and arranges them into the story of a "despondent" bird and a dog who tries to cheer his friend by visiting a "haberdashery" to buy a hat with "panache." Michael Emerson's intonations and phrasing allow listeners to picture characters and settings even without Maira Kalman's illustrations. He encourages listeners to savor the sounds of words as the author intended. Who wouldn't buy a hat from a breathy sales-baby who describes "panache" as "a kind of verve or swagger"? In an amazing artistic interpretation, Snicket's final word, "mezzo-soprano," becomes an opera of the book, created by real-life composer Nico Muhly. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
October 18, 2010
Based on an unlucky number of key words and authored by someone who takes pleasure in unfortunate events, this volume conjures a sense of foreboding. "Word Number 1: Bird" introduces the central character, and the accompanying illustration pictures a royal-blue bird perched on a linen tablecloth, in a yellow-and-pink dining room that might have been painted by Matisse. The bird's eye droops sadly, whereupon readers turn to "Word Number 2: Despondent" and "Word Number 3: Cake," an item that might alleviate a bird's ennui, at least temporarily. Despite ominous beginnings, the proceedings turn upbeat with the arrival of a chic "Word Number 4: Dog," who concocts witty diversions for the gloomy bird. Kalman's eccentric gouaches elevate the wintry mood; the dog, with his sly grin, resembles Kalman's Max, particularly when he tries on hats at "Word Number 9: Haberdashery." Sprinkled with additional vocab words like "spiffy" and featuring surreal landscapes in ice-cream hues, this word-association game recalls Kalman's solo productions. The conclusion, however, belongs to Snicket, because "the bird, to tell you the truth, is still a little despondent." All ages.
December 1, 2010
K-Gr 2-The 13 words that are the basis for this sophisticated picture book are "bird," "despondent," "cake," "dog," "busy," "convertible," "goat," "hat," "haberdashery," "scarlet," "baby," "panache," and "mezzo-soprano." Each word is listed at the top of the page spread where it is featured, and the story continues on. The despondent bird lives with the dog and the mezzo-soprano. The dog, in an effort to cheer up his friend, goes for a ride with the goat to the haberdashery to pick up a hat for the bird. Upon returning home with the gift, the dog tells the mezzo-soprano about their day, and she commences to sing out the plot of the book. While not standard picture-book fare, there are moments of silliness (the owner of the haberdashery is a baby) and joy (all kinds of cake). The artwork is trademark Kalman: playful, colorful, and filled with surprises. Best for one-on-one reading, 13 Words could also be used as a model for primary-grade children to write their own stories featuring a list of seemingly unrelated words.-Stacy Dillon, LREI, New York City
Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
October 1, 2010
"WORD NUMBER 1: Bird. / The bird sits on the table." A modest start, perhaps, but the gorgeous, Matisse-like, gelato-colored spread drips in mystery. The table legs, for example, are sprouting leaves. "WORD NUMBER 2: Despondent." Poor bird. She's now standing atop Mushy Peas, next to a Kafka book. Happily, she finds cake, which is WORD NUMBER 3. The story--and it is actually a winsome story of friendship--proceeds thus, with a Snicketian 13 words in all, including 4) dog (who wants to cheer up his feathered friend, probably with a hat); 5) busy; 6) convertible; 7) goat; 8) hat; 9) haberdashery; 10) scarlet; 11) baby; 12) panache; and 13) mezzo-soprano. Snicket and Kalman are perfectly matched here, both revelers in life's delicious (mmm... cake) details and things best left unexplained... such as why the bird has to paint 11 ladders in ten colors, why the scarlet-doored haberdashery's owner is a baby and why the bird never stops feeling despondent, despite her new hat that has so very much panache. This charming chef-d'oeuvre sings like a mezzo-soprano. (Picture book. 3-10)
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September 1, 2010
Grades K-2 Snicket is an ideal author for a high-concept picture book: no matter how confusing it gets, theres always some appealingly snide charm to fall back on. This story is constructed upon 13 (randomly chosen?) words that move from bird to mezzo-soprano, and as one might imagine, the journey is a convoluted one. The bird starts out despondent (visual context is everything here, with the bird standing on a can of mushy peas, a rain cloud overhead, and a book by Kafka nearbyOK, that ones for the parents). His dog friend tries to cheer him by buying him a hat from the haberdashery. Theres a few headscratchers (the dog has the bird paint 11 ladders in 10 colors), and Snicket is too coy at times (using verve to help elucidate panache isnt tremendously helpful). Still, a book that pushes boundaries and demands such active participation on the part of both readers and listeners to connect language with images (and Kalmans quirky artwork is a perfect fit, littered with fun details) is to be commended, if not wholly comprehended.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)
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