The yellow ball, tiny in a vast, vivid sea, bobs along and is viewed from the perspectives of a gull and a fish, and from “high” above a bridge. The one-word accompaniment to this gratifying scene at the end of an arduous journey is, simply and satisfyingly, “Home.” Ages 2-up. The final illustration depicts the sleeping lad hugging his newfound treasure. Then a storm arises, but the ball outlasts the gale and is finally deposited safely on a beach–where it is spotted by a boy. Told in a mere 28 words, this tale could be slight, but in Bang’s (The Paper Crane Ten, Nine, Eight) experienced hands, it becomes a fully realized drama. Luminous pastels and a rhythmic text tell a story that is exciting and reassuring.įorgotten at the water’s edge, a ball is pulled into the ocean by the tide and eventually washed up on another shore.
Tossed by waves all through the night, it sails ashore next day to a hug and a home. All alone, it travels and drifts into a storm.
Little by little, so no one notices, the ball floats out to sea. The yellow ball is forgotten at the edge of the water.
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