Bound To Stay Bound

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School Library Journal - 04/01/2013 PreS-K—High in an oak tree, an owl and her two owlets survey the creatures below in the sun-drenched meadow. A fawn struggles to stand, little snakes slither, and young squirrels hide their acorns in the ground. On each full-color spread, a rhymed couplet describes the action as the parent looks on. "It's not easy to leave the nest./I flap my wings. I try my best," says a small yellow bird. A bear cub learns how hard it is to catch fish as its mother watches. The little owls do a merry dance on a branch of their tree while below a girl skips rope and a boy plays with his ball. As this scene is repeated with its accompanying rhyme, all the youngsters are shown turning somersaults, playing tag, and splashing into pond and stream. The serious business of learning new things is lightened as they play. Large, eye-catching images of the animals and their young are realistically painted, and their faces are wonderfully expressive. While the final pages focus on the girl, the boy, and their family, the last rhyme applies to all the youngsters. "Things get easier every day./Just watch what I can do today." This gently affirming tale is perfect for parent-and-child sharing and offers many opportunities for discussion. Pair it with Pamela Duncan Edwards's While the World Is Sleeping (Scholastic, 2010) for an engaging storytime.—Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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