Fruits (book)
Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem (ISBN 0805051716) is a children's picture book written by Valerie Bloom and illustrated by David Axtell. In 1997 it won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award.[1]
Reception
Kirkus Reviews found that "Although authentic to the Patwa language, the pronunciations and cadences can, for unpracticed readers, result in a halting tempo rather than the intended rhythmic lilt."[2] while Publishers Weekly saw that "Readers may need guidance deciphering some of the words" and "First-time illustrator Axtell gives ... evocation of the poem's lush tropical setting and brightly painted buildings offers a lively backdrop for Bloom's bouncy poem."[3] The BookTrust called it "A sumptuous book, with rich, vibrant and distinctive illustrations."[4]
References
- ^ Nestlé Children's Book Prize Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fruits". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 15 February 1997. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Fruits". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Fruits: a Caribbean counting poem". www.booktrust.org.uk. BookTrust. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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