Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's
books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck.
He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River
Valley.
Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's
books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck.
He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.
"A rich sensory experience." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A loving tribute to memories that defy the passage of time." -- Booklist (starred review)"For millions of kids, summertime means visits with grandparents. They'll relate to this autobiographical book, in which the author recalls his annual stays at his grandparents' farm in Cottondale, Fla., in the 1940s and '50s." (in the article "6 Standout Picture Books About Kids and Their Grandparents") -- Brightly
"A rich sensory experience." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A loving tribute to memories that defy the passage of time." -- Booklist (starred review)"For millions of kids, summertime means visits with grandparents. They'll relate to this autobiographical book, in which the author recalls his annual stays at his grandparents' farm in Cottondale, Fla., in the 1940s and '50s." (in the article "6 Standout Picture Books About Kids and Their Grandparents") -- Brightly
Gr 1-4-- In this very appealing picture-book reminiscence, Crews invites readers to journey back to his childhood. Four African-American children and their mother travel by train to visit grandparents in a rural town. When the family reaches its destination, the children inspect each room of the house. Outside, they investigate the yard, the toolshed, the barn, the stable, and, finally, the pond. To their everlasting delight and satisfaction, they see that everything is ``still the same.'' Crews departs from the graphic style employed so memorably in Freight Train (1978) and Parade (1983, both Greenwillow). His watercolor and goache illustrations are an attractive blend of simplicity and sophistication. His expertise is evident throughout. Characters are placed in their setting with utmost consideration, and are dressed in colors that create a sort of ``warm rainbow'' scattered about the farm and the happy household. This offering is intended for a somewhat older audience than Crews's earlier works, and will work well in classrooms. It is similar in mood and content to James Stevenson's When I Was Nine (Greenwillow, 1986) and Cynthia Rylant's When I Was Young in the Mountains (Dutton, 1982). A wonderful selection for family story times. --Eve Larkin, Chicago Public Library
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