Stellaluna - Oversize edition
by Janell Cannon
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Author: Janell CannonBrand: Houghton Mifflin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-02-15
ISBN: 015201540X
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Sandpiper
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- ISBN13: 9780152015404
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Stellaluna - Oversize edition
Book Review: Stupendous Art, Sweet Story
Summary: 5 Stars
When Janell Cannon first began writing children's books, her love for animals ruled her subject matter and the author/artist focused her stories on animals thought unpopular and unattractive by the general populace. Seeking to dispel the myths about these particular creatures, Cannon fashioned endearing stories about them in an effort to bolster their overall importance in the environment. Evenly pairing facts with her fiction as well as gorgeous depictions of her book's organism of interest, she was destined to become popular.
Cannon has long since retired from a life of relative obscurity in the public library system, the publication of "Stellaluna" in 1993 paving the road to her success as a popular children's author. Now available in a beautiful oversized hardback edition (which I HIGHLY recommend for the experience of the illustrations alone), the resplendent illustrations of "Stellaluna" are in all their glory, Cannon's seamless blending of soft and dreamy acrylic backdrops with delicately penciled wildlife and vegetation a real treat for the eyes.
Cannon's story centers around the abstruse fruit bat, otherwise known as "Megachiroptera". A baby fruit bat by the name of Stellaluna is separated from her mother when they are attacked by an owl whilst foraging for food. The hapless Stellaluna ends up tumbling into a bird's nest and is begrudgingly adopted by the mother bird, conforming to the diet of insects she provides and her strict rule to sleep right-side-up within the nest. When the day comes for Stellaluna and the young birds to take flight, the little bat haphazardly runs into a group of fruit bats and learns who she really is. She is eventually reunited with her mother and teaches her adoptive bird siblings a thing or two about the pleasures of being a creature of the night.
Per the usual, Cannon includes some generalized facts about bats and some specific info on her star character. Proving the old adage of "you learn something new every day", I found that I was mistaken in believing that all bats had poor eyesight and got around by echolocation - fruit bats are among the numerous species of bat that actually see quite well in low light. An important part of keeping the delicate balance to the ecosystem, the vegetation of rainforests is largely dependent on the fruit bat population for propagation of several species of plants through their consumption of native fruit trees (e.g. mangoes).
Bottom line: If you appreciate beautiful artwork as well as a charming story, "Stellaluna" will be a pleasure to read and a welcome addition to your child's library.
Summary of Stellaluna - Oversize edition
Knocked from her mother?s safe embrace by an attacking owl, Stellaluna lands headfirst in a bird?s nest. This adorable baby fruit bat?s world is literally turned upside down when she is adopted by the occupants of the nest and adapts to their peculiar bird habits. Two pages of notes at the end of the story provide factual information about bats. ?Delightful and informative but never didactic; a splendid debut.?--Kirkus Reviews
The charming baby fruit bat in Janell Cannon's heartwarming, award- winning Stellaluna is now a finger puppet--excellent for shadow play, but also for highly effective flapping action! Fold her cloth wings around her brown felt body and hang her upside down for a brief bat snooze, if you like, or use her to reenact crucial scenes in the book. Perched on the finger of reader or listener, this endearing 4-inch-tall puppet with a 9-inch wingspan will inspire flights of fancy as Stellaluna's award-winning story unfolds. Each bat puppet comes in a gift package with the hardcover edition of Stellaluna. A wonderful introduction to Stellaluna, and a must for bat lovers. (Ages 4 and older)
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