The Yellow Bus
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- R$ 67,90
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- R$ 67,90
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An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Indie Bestseller
Get ready for back-to-school season and hop on board The Yellow Bus, Loren Long's #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic about a forgotten school bus that finds happiness and purpose in the most unexpected places--and the journey along the way.
There is a bright yellow bus who spends her days driving. She loves carrying children from one important place to another. Every morning they climb in... Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, giggle, giggle-patter. And they fill her with joy.
As time passes, things change. The Yellow Bus gets a new driver, a new route, and new passengers, young and old. Until one day the driving stops for good, and the Yellow Bus is left on her own. And yet, no matter where she is, the Yellow Bus still finds joy and discovery in the world around her.
A poignant reflection on the many new beginnings life has to offer, The Yellow Bus is the perfect present for the millions heading back to school, from first-time students and returning ones, to beloved teachers and the life-long learners in all of us.
Praise for The Yellow Bus:
“With shades of The Giving Tree — its sweep and bittersweetness, but none of the greed — The Yellow Bus emphasizes service over self sacrifice. It functions as a sweet and speedy bedtime story, but a peek under the hood reveals a powerful engine.” –The New York Times Book Review
★ "A must-purchase, this book will leave readers looking at objects around them differently long after its covers are closed." — School Library Journal, starred review
★ "A moving contemplation on the passage of time, The Yellow Bus skillfully drives home the joys of a well-lived life of purpose." — Booklist, starred review
★ "All kids will benefit from the added introspection of the seemingly mundane in the world around them." — BCCB, starred review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This thought-provoking story by Long (Never Forget Eleanor) models how a cast-aside object might endure. A spectacular aerial opening spread shows the yellow vehicle of the title as a single spot of color moving through a rural village in a river valley. In its earliest iterations, the yellow bus takes children, then older citizens, "from one important place/ to another." Later, the parked vehicle shelters unhoused individuals in a quiet spot under a city bridge, then becomes a domicile for a herd of country goats and, following a landscape altered by construction, offers sanctuary in another, quite unexpected, place. In each new role, the individuals that inhabit the bus "filled her with joy." Grayscale landscapes are rendered in sculpted and shaded pencil work, while the bus and the beings within it are painted in brightly colored acrylics, an effect that visually highlights the vehicle's relationship with its inhabitants and surroundings. It's a saga that paves way for discussions about utility and repurposing, social and structural priorities, change over time, and more. Human characters are shown with various skin tones. An author's note concludes. Ages 3–6.
