13 words by Snicket, Lemony, Kalman, Maira, illustrator instant download

13 words by Snicket, Lemony, Kalman, Maira, illustrator instant download

1 volume (unpaged) : 29 cm, From Publishers Weekly: Based on an unlucky number of key words and authored by someone who takes pleasure in unfortunate events, this volume conjures a sense of foreboding. \"Word Number 1: Bird\" introduces the central character, and the accompanying illustration pictures a royal-blue bird perched on a linen tablecloth, in a yellow-and-pink dining room that might have been painted by Matisse. The bird's eye droops sadly, whereupon readers turn to \"Word Number 2: Despondent\" and \"Word Number 3: Cake,\" an item that might alleviate a bird's ennui, at least temporarily. Despite ominous beginnings, the proceedings turn upbeat with the arrival of a chic \"Word Number 4: Dog,\" who concocts witty diversions for the gloomy bird. Kalman's eccentric gouaches elevate the wintry mood; the dog, with his sly grin, resembles Kalman's Max, particularly when he tries on hats at \"Word Number 9: Haberdashery.\" Sprinkled with additional vocab words like \"spiffy\" and featuring surreal landscapes in ice-cream hues, this word-association game recalls Kalman's solo productions. The conclusion, however, belongs to Snicket, because \"the bird, to tell you the truth, is still a little despondent.\", Interest age level : Ages All, Elementary Grade, Accelerated Reader 3.5