Synopsis Four individuals enter the same park, but each has a different experience there. As the perspective shifts from one character to another, readers will learn about the experiences of the bossy woman, the sad man, the lonely boy, and the young girl. Illustrated with color paintings.
Lives briefly intertwine when two youngsters meet in the park.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-12-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 11.3 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Publisher's Note I called his name…I settled on a bench…I was amazed…I felt really, really happy…Four people enter a park, and through their eyes we see four different visions. There's the bossy woman, the sad man, the lonely boy and the young girl whose warmth touches those she meets. As the story moves from one voice to another, their perspectives are reflected in the shifting landscape and seasons. This is an intriguing, many-layered, enormously entertaining book that demands to be read again and again.
Industry Reviews "Children accustomed to dissecting Browne's complex mutating imagery will follow along, and they mag find the 'Rashomon' take provocative of discussion." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Elizabeth Bush (10/19/1998)
"Browne's artwork is deft and kaleidoscopic, with sidelong imagery and a nod to Rene Magritte that heighten the surreal aspects of the story." Kimball
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