This Paperback Book item from Scholastic was reviewed on 4-Nov-2008.
Search ISBN:0439399785 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Tulip Sees America Reference Book. Classifications : General Ages 4-8 Children's Books 4-for-3 Books Store Custom Stores Specialty Stores Books Fiction Dogs Animals Children's Books 4-for-3 Books Store Custom Stores Specialty Stores Books Fiction Pets A . Click the following link to view the cover of Tulip Sees America. Related topics: General. Ages 4-8. Children´s Books. 4-for-3 Books Store. Custom Stores. Specialty Stores. Books. Fiction. Dogs. Animals. requestid: de28b9c6-d11c-4b51-a12d-4eb05201b1db
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1) Paperback Book Tulip Sees America by Scholastic. 1) Drawings seem a little grotesque. The proportion and perspective is often askew, and human figures are distorted. Not terribly pleasant to look at.
2) Is this a story about a trip that one of the authors took? It seems like a self-indulgent storyline ("Let me write about a trip a took!") and when I read it, I´m left wondering why I should be all that interested in this particular seven-state route.
3) Taking off all your clothes and running around because you´re in Nevada? (Even if the author did this in reality, it doesn´t add anything to the story. A good editor should have told them so.)
4) Weird geography. Missing from the itinerary are Indiana, Illinois, and Utah (or Idaho). Was the story too long with these included, or was their nothing witty to say about them?¤ 2) Paperback Book Tulip Sees America by Scholastic. This is a book about an exhibitionist hippy, who despite her hippy ways, does love America. The exhibitionist hippy, like so many tree-hugging hippies, ends up in Oregon. Good for her.¤ 3) Paperback Book Tulip Sees America by Scholastic. My two boys (ages 6 and 8) really enjoyed this book. Great illustrations and a really fun read. It´s good practice for the beginning reader. Some very familiar words and some more challenging but shorter than a chapter book so it keeps their attention!¤ 4) Paperback Book Tulip Sees America by Scholastic. I evaluated this book to use with audiences outside of the United States. The book didn´t communicate the message we wanted. A 16-year old (who looks about 8 in the drawings) driving across the US by himself. Then, towards the end of the book in the state of Nevada, he sheds his clothes and we are presented with a lovely illustration of his backside. It was one of those moments when I thought, "what was the author thinking" - this is book for first/second graders.
Still looking for a book that shows America in a positive light.
¤ 5) Paperback Book Tulip Sees America by Scholastic. "When I was a boy, I didn´t see much of America. My parents were homebodies, so I stayed home. But when I grew up, I knew I was different. I wanted to see America. So I bought a little green Beetle and in it I put a small box of clothes, a small bag of food, and my dog, Tulip. And we left Ohio and went across America. This is what we saw:" Inspired by author, Cynthia Rylant´s own cross country trip, Tulip Sees America takes the reader on a marvelous and evocative journey from the farms of Iowa, and the vast skies of Nebraska, through windy Wyoming, the glorious mountains of Colorado, the beautiful and mysterious desert of Nevada, to Oregon, with its towering, rugged cliffs and boundless, blue ocean. Ms Rylant´s eloquent and engaging text is poetic and complemented by Lisa Desimini´s bold and vibrant landscapes that capture America in all its splendor. Together word and art send imaginations soaring as they take young travelers on a joyous and fascinating adventure. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Tulip Sees America is a quiet little treasure the entire family can share, and a wonderful addition to all home bookshelves.¤ 6) Paperback Book Tulip Sees America by Scholastic. With bright, vibrant paintings that capture the wonder of the American landscape, TULIP SEES AMERICA is a joyful tribute to America¹s beauty and bounty.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 2-Dec-2008, 04393997859780439399784, 500-270-080-850-210-340-850-8 
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