Mention Containing Books The Sweetest Fig
| Title | : | The Sweetest Fig |
| Author | : | Chris Van Allsburg |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 32 pages |
| Published | : | 1993 by Houghton Mifflin Company |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. Fantasy. Fiction |
Chris Van Allsburg
Hardcover | Pages: 32 pages Rating: 4.18 | 3012 Users | 354 Reviews
Representaion Conducive To Books The Sweetest Fig
"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages.Itemize Books As The Sweetest Fig
| Original Title: | The Sweetest Fig |
| ISBN: | 0395673461 (ISBN13: 9780395673461) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-8 (1996) |
Rating Containing Books The Sweetest Fig
Ratings: 4.18 From 3012 Users | 354 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books The Sweetest Fig
In The Sweetest Fig, Dr. Bebot has a dog and is not very nice to the dog. He will often pull his dog's leash or do various other mean things throughout the book. When a woman needs help with her teeth, Dr. Bebot helps her, but is infuriated when she cannot pay for his work. The woman offers Bebot figs, which Bebot takes. Bebot makes wishes on these figs through his dreams. However, Bebot finds out that he should be careful what he wishes for and how he treats others!This is a great book to helpThe best part of this book was the cover. It made me laugh. However, I thought the book was a bit mean spirited and the switch-a-roo at the end, a bit Kafkaesque. I've read other reviewers that were delighted about the ending, but I just felt like neither character was going to come to any good. The pictures are well drawn, but the sentiment of them, again, mean spirited.
Most of Van Allsburgs books are immaculately illustrated and fun to read, and many can be used as mentor texts for wonderful reading and writing workshop lessons. His books tend to have great twists of fate, require lots of inferencing and connecting skills, and leave the reader with an important life lesson. (And, if you read carefully, you may see a familiar character making appearances throughout his books). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀First up is The Sweetest Fig. A School Library Journal Best Book of the
Allsburg does tend toward a dark side of storytelling. What a miserable person Monsieur Bilbot is. He treats his dog horribly as shown by the rolled up newspaper Bilbot is holding as he approaches the dog. The only reason he even treated the woman with the toothache was he would have a few more francs. And by the way he is leaning on her and holding her head down, he is a terrible dentist as well.The first fig dream is just what this guy needs - a touch of humility and embarrassment. And for all
Summary: This book was about a dentist who was paid with two "magic" figs for his services. The figs allowed his dreams to come true. The dentist loved the figs until the end of the book when his dog ate a fig and had a dream about switching places with the dentist. In the end, the dog and dentist switched bodies. The dog was happy but the dentist was not.Evaluation: I thought this book was interesting for two reasons: The woman had no money but what she had to offer held more value than money
This is the second clunker I've read from this author, and both books were about cruelty to animals, which, frankly, is an odd theme for a picture book.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.