Violet Comes to Stay (Cynthia Coppersmith's Violet)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0670060739 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 36 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Karon searched for three years to find a storytelling voice and art style authentic to Cynthia Coppersmith. In Violet Comes to Stay, Violet's search for the perfect home leads her to a plant nursery, a bakery, and finally a bookstore—the one place where the gentle cat isn't expected to be a mouse hunter.. She was personally involved in every step of the creation of this book. Jan Karon's legions of fans will love this timeless story about the endearing white kitten named Violet, charmingly written by Melanie Cecka and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medal-winning artist Emily Arnold McCully. Violet Comes to Stay is the first in a series of storybooks inspired by Cynthia Coppersmith, Father Tim's wife from Jan Karon's bestselling Mitford Years series. Ms
"A Cat for All People" according to rodboomboom. The feline Violet of the Mitford series comes to life in this wonderful children's book. It's illustrations are so wonderful. Maybe others of my generation will rejoice in the fond memories which the water colors then highlighted with pin and ink provide from elementary school reading books.The story is gripping one of a cat that is not so into being like the rest of his siblings, not into mice catching. But God has a special place planned out.Well done story with great applications for the young reader to be exposed to. Could become classic? For you and your children, if not all of God's. "Another Mitford Gem!" according to A Face From the Past. And so Mitford continues to bless us, this time with fantasy becoming reality, as the first of Cynthia Coppersmith's books comes to life. This tender tale of Violet's earliest days may be aimed at the little tykes, but the message that "God has a plan for each of us," which is intoned by way of the subtle repetition throughout the story, is meant for all ages. If anything, Cecka and McCully have exceeded everything I had envisioned whilst wiling away pleasant hours in Cynthia Coppersmith's mythical studio, and one could truly believe this book came from her pen and brush, were not these t. Charming Companion to Mitford stories suedie those who know and love Father Tim and his stories of Mitford will enjoy this companion piece. This book brings substance to Violet, the white cat that Tim's beloved wife wrote about in her vocation as writer/artist. It is one more "hole" filled in to flesh out the lives and loves of those beloved characters of the Jan Karon series. Read this lovely story to your kids and infuse them with the mystique of Mitford. Violet Comes to Stay should help another generation grow to know and love Mitford. It stays true to the history readers will know of the town of many characters, and goes right a
And pounce boldly. McCully's attractive, clear watercolor illustrations lend just the right small-town atmosphere to the story. Plan your leap carefully. A slight but sweet tale in a lovely package.–Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2–An offshoot of Karon's adult Mitford Years series, this story is written by Cecka in the voice of Cynthia Coppersmith, a character in the series who writes stories about her cat. Violet is the last kitten of the litter, and her mother instructs her (as she has all her b