[bksvol-discuss] Re: My Friend Rabbit can't do it
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:10:56 -0800 (PST)
Hint, Hint? (smile).
Our library system has *many* copies, but my
particular branch doesn't. I can request it, but there
are two other projects and my taxes that I must finish
first, especially since, to quote the review I read
from the School Library Journal, "text is minimal."
Probably the reason the book is so difficult to scan
is because, according to the review, the illustrations
are "... double-page, hand-colored relief prints with
heavy black outlines ..." The review goes on to say
"children will enjoy the comically expressive pictures
of the animals before and after their attempt to
extract the plane. The text is minimal; it's the
illustrations that are the draw here."
It sounds to me as if the illustrations could be felt.
Do you still have the book, Shelley? Did you try that?
I'm not sure if I could describe "comically
expressive" pictures of animals and do them justice. I
wonder if this isn't a book that would be best for
children, blind or not, to own and feel, like Pat the
Bunny.
I'll await input,and/or see if anyone else wants to do
it, before I request the book.
Cindy
--- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi you all passing the torch to someone with better
> vision then I do have.
>
> My Friend Rabbit, is a Caldecott book, and
> unfortunately too much for my
> poor scanner to deal with. I can't get it to scan
> to the point that it
> could be readable.
>
> So I am passing the torch, smile.
>
> So someone who could see to type in the text of this
> book may want to pick
> it up, it wouldn't be too hard I think, but... it is
> a Caldecott, so not a
> ton of writing.
>
> But I just can't scan it.
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Advisory Council
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is
> not enough to
> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
> -- Vance Havner
>
>
>
>
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