  | French ducks in Venice Author: Freymann-Weyr, Garret | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
When Polina's "prince" moves out of their house, two ducks that live on the canals but believe themselves to be French try to help Polina, a designer of magical dresses.
| Illustrator: | McGuire, Erin |
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| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.90 Points: .5 Quiz: 148328 |
Common Core Standards
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 2 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 2.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 2 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 2.RL Integration & Knowledge of Ideas
Grade 2 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 2.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 2 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Integration & Knowledge of Ideas
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (10/01/11)
School Library Journal (12/01/11)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 12/01/2011 Gr 2–4—Georges and Cécile live on the canals of Venice, CA, but imagine themselves to be French ducks. Each day, they observe the work of Russian dressmaker Polina Panova, who weaves beautiful dresses made partially of thread, silk, grass, and pieces of the night sky. Her handsome, movie-star boyfriend, Sebastian Sterling, moves out of her house one night, so Georges sets out to find a present to cheer her up. He finally flies all the way to the horizon and is given a long, golden piece of light from where the sky and ocean meet. Polina thanks him for the wonderful gift, but still she is sad. She stays inside her house for more than a week, working on new dresses, as Georges grows more and more concerned. When she emerges, she is still a little sad, but has used the gift of golden light to create beautiful dresses with a magical glow that she knows will be special for many women. McGuire's digitally created illustrations have a painterly look that captures the nuances of light and shadow representing Polina's moods. This book will be enjoyed by those who like stories with a fairy-tale feel. The writing is somewhat stilted—in places it has short, choppy sentences—but as a whole, it is better suited to more competent than beginning readers.—Amy Commers, South St. Paul Public Library, MN - Copyright 2011 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
