One Day, The End
Short, Very Short, Shorter-Than-Ever Stories
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Very short, creative stories pair with bold illustrations in this picture book that will inspire young readers to stretch their imaginations and write stories of their own.
"One day. . . I went to school. I came home. The end," says our storyteller—a girl with a busy imagination and a thirst for adventure. The art tells a fuller tale of calamity on the way to school and an unpredictably happy ending. Each illustration in this inventive picture book captures multiple, unexpected, and funny storylines as the narrator shares her shorter-than-ever stories, ending with "One day. . . I wanted to write a book." This book demonstrates a unique approach to writing and telling stories and is a delightful gift for children as well as for teachers seeking a mentor text for their classrooms.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"For every story there is a beginning and an end," Dotlich (All Aboard!) writes, "but what happens in between makes all the difference." She and Koehler (How to Cheer Up Dad) prove this premise nine different ways in ultra-brief stories that begin with "One day," conclude with "The End," and follow the energetic, inquisitive storyteller in between. Koehler builds each story around an interaction between the giant typography and the plot, so that a very simple recounting ("One day... I went to school. I came home. The End.") becomes far sillier and involved. The girl chases her cat around the word "went"; "school" gets splattered with pink goo from a chemistry lab; and "came" appears as the sprinkles-covered lettering on an ice-cream truck that holds the reward for a long day. The action can be difficult to track, and the punch lines don't always hit their marks, but Koehler's drawings have an easygoing sense of whimsy as they highlight just how much can happen in the briefest of stories. Ages 4 8.
