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What is a flag? Noted poet Marvin Bell and award-winning illustrator Chris Raschka offer a whimsical investigation.
We see all sorts of flags every day. But why do we have them, and what are they for? In a book at once playful and thought provoking, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka illustrates Marvin Bell’s "A Primer about the Flag," a short poem that raises as many questions as it does flags. Whether brandishing flags that spell out an entire maritime alphabet or little flags that pop out of a gun and say BANG, whether displaying bed-and-breakfast banners or flags on the moon, here is an exploration that may inspire children who are creating their own flags, along with poetry fans and inquisitive minds of all ages.
We see all sorts of flags every day. But why do we have them, and what are they for? In a book at once playful and thought provoking, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka illustrates Marvin Bell’s "A Primer about the Flag," a short poem that raises as many questions as it does flags. Whether brandishing flags that spell out an entire maritime alphabet or little flags that pop out of a gun and say BANG, whether displaying bed-and-breakfast banners or flags on the moon, here is an exploration that may inspire children who are creating their own flags, along with poetry fans and inquisitive minds of all ages.
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Marvin Bell is the author of more than sixteen books of poetry and has won numerous awards, including Guggenheim, Fulbright, and NEA fellowships. In 2000 he was named the first Poet Laureate for the state of Iowa. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington, and Iowa City.
Chris Raschka is a Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator of many books for children, including I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr., and Michael Sampson; Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales; The Grasshopper’s Song by Nikki Giovanni; and A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head, and A Foot in the Mouth, all by Paul B. Janeczko. Chris Raschka lives in New York City.
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Chris Raschka is a Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator of many books for children, including I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr., and Michael Sampson; Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales; The Grasshopper’s Song by Nikki Giovanni; and A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head, and A Foot in the Mouth, all by Paul B. Janeczko. Chris Raschka lives in New York City.
A thematic cousin to the Raschka-illustrated I Pledge Allegiance (2002), this peculiar picture book functions less as a primer and more as a collection of various uses for flags. With moody splotches of gray serving as backdrop, the gouache-and-ink illustrations strike a strangely somber tone not fully offset by the colorful, but rarely joyous, fictional flag designs. Some of the flags mentioned could use a bit more description: “There are bed and breakfast flags.” Some of the text could read more clearly: “Shipboard, the bridge can say an alphabet of flags.” And other statements are puzzling; for example, “Enemy flags are not supposed to be beautiful or long-lasting” does not ring especially true, though the spread that accompanies the text is a standout: two charging armies obscured by the gray fog of gunfire. Similarly dark-themed is the four-page focus on a gun, which ends in a novelty flag but still feels rather jarring. Bell and Raschka mesh best during the minimalist episodes, such as showing the flags populating the moon or a cemetery. Striking at times, but of limited appeal. Preschool-Grade 1. --Daniel Kraus
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- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0763649910
- ISBN 13 9780763649913
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- Number of pages32
- IllustratorRaschka Chris
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