Annie and the Old One
Annie and the Old One Review
Okay...is anyone else tired of little kids who think they have the key to masterful picture book-making. Well, I know that I am. I read these reviews, obviously written by children and find myself so extremely disgusted that I almost gag. Okay, maybe I don't gag, but...
For example the review that stated, word-for-word, "This book had a very thin plot. You pretty much always knew what was going to happen next. Some people may like this book, and others may not. I didn't like this book." You can tell the reviewer is under the age of ten, perhaps seven. And for the 'thin plot' argument, did you actually read 'Annie'. The writting was so beautiful, the plot layered, the almost-unrecognized symbolism (from the text: "The sun rose, but it also set. The cactus did not bloom forever. Petels dried and fell to the earth")--what's not to like!
Now, for the second grade class. Uhhh, have you guys ever thought that maybe this book wasn't intended for you. I read this book as a thirteen year old, a year ago, and recently reread it. I too, thought the story was mediocre at best and pondered on why it won a Newbery Honor. Now at a mature fourteen, I ponder no more. As I stated above, the book may not be for someone under thirteen. But once you hit the big 1-3, go out and buy Annie and the Old One. It won't dissapoint.
Oh, and note the beautiful illustrations by Caldecott Honoree Peter Parnall.
R, your friendly neighborhood reviewer.
Annie and the Old One Feature
- ISBN13: 9780316571203
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Annie and the Old One Overview
When Annie's Navajo grandmother says that when Annie's mother's rug is completely woven that the grandmother will die, Annie tries to hold back time by unweaving the rug in secret.
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