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The Three Questions: Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy by Jon J. Muth (2002, Trade
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780439199964
- Book Title
- Three Questions: Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy
- Item Length
- 12.3in
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- General, Short Stories, Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Animals / General
- Item Width
- 10.3in
- Item Weight
- 19.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 32 Pages
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With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, award-winning artist Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Tolstoy into a timeless fable for young readers.A perfect gift for graduation--or any occasion--by a Caldecott Honor Book Artist!"Quietly life changing..." -- The New York Times Young Nikolai is searching for the answers to his three questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?But it is his own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. This profound and inspiring book is about compassion and being engaged in each moment. With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Leo Tolstoy into a timeless fable for readers of every age!
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Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0439199964
ISBN-13
9780439199964
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1852331
Product Key Features
Book Title
Three Questions: Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Short Stories, Social Themes / Values & Virtues, Animals / General
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
12.3in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
10.3in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.M97274th 2002
Grade from
Preschool
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
Praise for The Three Questions : "Quietly life changing..." -- The New York Times * "A soaring achievement." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Moral without being moralistic, the tale sends a simple and direct message unfreighted by pomp or pedantry. Muth's art is as carefully distilled as his prose. A series of misty, evocative watercolors in muted tones suggests the figures and their changing relationships to the landscape." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, Praise for The Three Questions : "Quietly life changing..." -- The New York Times * "A soaring achievement." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review* "Moral without being moralistic, the tale sends a simple and direct message unfreighted by pomp or pedantry. Muth's art is as carefully distilled as his prose. A series of misty, evocative watercolors in muted tones suggests the figures and their changing relationships to the landscape." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, * "A soaring achievement." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Moral without being moralistic, the tale sends a simple and direct message unfreighted by pomp or pedantry. Muth's art is as carefully distilled as his prose. A series of misty, evocative watercolors in muted tones suggests the figures and their changing relationships to the landscape." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, The Three Questions Muth (Come On, Rain!) recasts a short story by Tolstoy into picture-book format substituting a boy and his animal friends for the czar and his human companions. Yearning to be a good person, Nikolai asks, "When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?" Sonya the heron, Cogol the monkey and Pushkin the dog offer their opinions, but their answers do not satisfy Nikolai. He visits Leo, an old turtle who lives in the mountains. While there, he helps Leo with his garden and rescues an injured panda and her cub, and in so doing, finds the answers he seeks. As Leo explains, there is only one important time, and that time is now. The most important one is always the one you are with. And the most important thing is to do good for the one who is standing at your side." Moral without being moralistic, the tale sends a simple and direct message unfreighted by pomp or pedantry. Muth''s art is as carefully distilled as his prose. A series of misty, evocative watercolors in muted tones suggests the figures and their changing relationships to the landscape. judicious flashes of color quicken the compositions, as in the red of Nikolai''s kite (the kite, released at the end, takes on symbolic value). An afterword describes Tolstoy and his work. --Publishers Weekly, Feb.11, 2002, starred review Nikolai wants to be a good person but believes that he needs guidance. He has three important philosophical questions: "When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?" The answers will set him on the right path in life. He first asks his friends the heron, the monkey, and the dog, but their answers are colored by their own survival needs, and are helpful but not definitive. He goes to Leo the turtle, who is old and very wise. Nikolai''s experiences while visiting Leo help him to find his own answers. Leo only needs to put them in words. Muth has created a magical work of depth and beauty. The deceptively simple plot is written in language that is filled with visual and auditory imagery, and yet remains accessible to young readers. The delicate watercolor paintings are exquisite. Humans, animals, and nature are depicted with supreme accuracy, while evoking a soft, gentle, dream-like quality. There are many subtle nuances that catch the eye and ear. A red kite floats through the pages, appearing, disappearing, and reappearing, but never mentioned in the text. Sometimes only the string in Nikolai''s hand is seen, and sometimes only the kite itself with the string trailing down. It is not seen at all during his adventures at Leo''s home, but he has brought it there. Even the characters'' names-Gogol, Leo, Pushkin, Sonya, and Nikolai-are carefully chosen to pay homage to famous Russians or their creations. As for the answers to Nikolai''s questions: they''re just right. A soaring achievement.--Kirkus Reviews, March 2002, starred review In Tolstoy''s original story a tsar asks three questions (What is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?), and he finds the answers when he unknowingly saves his enemy. Muth''s gentler, simpler version is closer to a fable about a boy and his animal friends. Beautiful, playful watercolor paintings show Nikolai with heron Sonya, monkey Gogol, and dog Pushkin on the shore. The animals can''t really answer the big questions so Nikolai hikes into the mountains to consult wise old turtle Leo--and while Nikolai is there, he saves a panda and her child in a roaring storm, finding his answers. Muth''s large-size paintings are open and beautiful. Some of the soft-toned landscapes are like Japanese paintings, with sharply defined characters against blurry views of water, mountain and sky. Children will want to talk about the questions and answers, though a version closer to Tolstoy''s original would have been more compellig: What if
Illustrated by
Muth, Jon J.
Copyright Date
2002
Lccn
00-049673
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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