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There once was a lass/with hair like a nest/who walked out in her sleep/on the morn of Mayfest. And what happens to this lass? She is pursued by a dove, and then a huntsman who fixes on the dove, a mouse who frightens the huntsman, a cat who chases the mouse, and so on -- until an entire village is caught up in a spontaneous Mayday parade! Written in a delightfully catchy rhyme, this story is a treat to read aloud. Onlookers will love following the merry band of unforgettable characters that grows larger and more ridiculous with every turn of the page.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
K-Gr 2ÄA sleepwalking "lass/with hair like a nest" attracts a dove that gains the attention of a huntsman who is frightened by a mouse that is chased by a cat, etc., as a jolly parade forms and winds its way into the village. There, the girl is awakened when the dove's egg hatches on her head. She declares herself Queen of the May, and Mayfest officially begins. Recounted in rhyme, this cumulative nonsense tale in the style of "The House That Jack Built" holds few surprises, but the acrylic ink illustrations are full of amusing details and jauntily portray an entertaining cast of human and animal characters. Full-page illustrations in which romance blossoms, townsfolk frolic, and animals cavort face the text until the heroine awakes; then there is a full-blown double-page spread of May-time merriment. Some details are perplexing, however, including the juxtaposition of the jugglers' sunglasses in an otherwise medieval-looking village, the huntsman's fear of the mouse that causes him to climb a tree, and then his subsequent carrying of the tree throughout the procession. These quibbles aside, this is a pleasant supplement to spring storytimes but is best enjoyed close-up to fully appreciate the good-natured "May-hem."ÄCarol Ann Wilson, Westfield Memorial Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
出版社周刊评论
Silverman (Mrs. Peachtree's Bicycle) revisits "The House that Jack Built" and makes of it a foundation for a merry olde English rite of spring. "This is the lass/ with hair like a nest/ who walked in her sleep/ on the morn of Mayfest," she begins. Over country roads the waiflike girl, barefoot and in a white nightgown, trails toward the village on the hill, and in her wake collects such amusing characters as a sheepdog ("in mad pursuit") who gooses the voluminous laundress ("who shouted, `You brute!' ''), three jesters ("juggling fruit") and a monkey ("in tunic and boots"). It all culminates in a parade of kisses through the cobblestone streets of the town, where the sleeping girl finally awakens to announce herself Queen of the May. Frazee's (The Seven Silly Eaters) finely wrought acrylic ink drawings cover the right-hand page; they are lightly handled with slyly endearing details (the jesters wear dark glasses; the monkey swings by its tail from a lamppost). Decorated initials dress up most text pages in the pleasing book design. Silverman and Frazee form a happy, uncomplicated collaboration with a festive hint of history. Ages 3-8. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Using The House That Jack Built formula, a sleepwalking girl is joined by a dove and a collection of others who come to the Mayfest celebration. When the milkmaid kisses the minstrel, the kiss travels backward until it reaches the dove who, quite unbelievably, hatches an egg and wakes the girl. Detailed ink and watercolor illustrations show the quirky parade. From HORN BOOK Fall 1998, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Ages 3^-8. In Silverman's cumulative rhyme, a young girl with hair like a nest sleepwalks through town on the morning of Mayfest, unaware of the parade of people and animals following her. When the entourage arrives in the center of town, a minstrel strumming his lute is kissed by a milkmaid, which begins a reverse chain of events that ends with a dove's egg on top of the girl's slumbering head and a hatchling popping out to kiss the girl (waking her at last) in time for her to become Queen of the May. Frazee's full-color acrylic illustrations depict a medieval village and reflect the silliness of the text. A good choice for spring story hours, but it will be best appreciated by children who are familiar with other cumulative stories, such as "The House That Jack Built." --Kay Weisman