Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole
by Jane Yolen (Author) Kathryn Brown (Illustrator)
Curious Eeny Mole emerges from her dark hole home to discover the world Up Above. Eeny, Meeny, and Miney Mole live at the bottom of a deep, dark hole. In that hole, dark is light, day is night, and summer and winter seem the same. Meeny and Miney are perfectly content to stay down in the deep, dark hole all by themselves, safe and warm. But Eeny has heard there's something wonderful Up Above. She wants to know what it is. So she goes to find it.
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Meeny and Miney Mole are quite content in their underground home where, dark was light, day was night, and summer and winter seemed the same. When their little sister Eeny, on her burrowing expedition, hears from other below-ground creatures that possibly in Up Above all is not the same, her sisters dont want to listen. But Eeny cant help but wonder, and one day she digs up and reaches the world above. There she discovers light, day, and spring. The text is carefully constructed, with thoughts building upon one another and reality clothed in poetic contemplation. This is also a book of opposites, of questions, and of astonishing answers. While the narrative tends to be heavily controlled, the watercolor illustrations lighten the overall effect. The characters have such full and individual personalities, and the vision of all the rooms visited is so complete, that readers will be drawn into each earth-brown picture. Young Eeny is especially engaging as she pulls her doll in its acorn wagon, a shovel by her side, energy and innocent determination in each stride. A notable effort by both author and illustrator.
Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen is the author of over 400 books for children and adults. Her books, stories, and poems have won many awards including the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, three Golden Kite Awards, and the Jewish Book Award. She lives in Hatfield, MA. Visit janeyolen.com, @Jane.Yolen on Facebook, @JaneYolen on Twitter, and @JYolen on Instagram.
Nicole Wong is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her illustrations have been featured in several children's books, including No Monkeys, No Chocolate and Ferry Tail. Nicole lives with her husband, daughter, and their dogs and cat in Massachusetts. Visit nicole-wong.com, and @PainterNik9 on Instagram. Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781623719869
Lexile Measure
620
Guided Reading Level
K
Publisher
Crocodile Books
Publication date
June 20, 2018
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV002160 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
JUV002160 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
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