What You Know First: A Moving Story about Leaving Home and the

What You Know First: A Moving Story about Leaving Home and the Prairie for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))

â€˜A child comes to terms with the fact that she and her family are leaving the prairie. . . . As she talks herself into acceptance, her Mama helps her let go, commenting that the baby will need someone to tell him where he came from. So the girl gathers mementoesâ€”a bag of earth and a piece of cottonwood tree. . . .A novel hides in these few pages. As with Sarah, Plain and Tall, the subext vibrates. So much is told in each perfectly chosen phrase. The story is deep and specific, but the pain and denial of a child leaving a known and loved place is all too universal. Moserâ€™s finely-wrought engravings, enhanced by moody tints, record the departure.â€™â€”SLJ.

1995 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
Country USA
Brand HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer HarperCollins
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780064434928
Height 9.01
Length 9.07
Weight 0.64815905028
Width 0.24
ReleaseDate 1998-02-14
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	HarperCollins Children's Books
Manufacturer	HarperCollins
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780064434928
Height	9.01
Length	9.07
Weight	0.64815905028
Width	0.24
ReleaseDate	1998-02-14
NumberOfItems	1

What You Know First: A Moving Story about Leaving Home and the Prairie for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))