Book
One little bag : an amazing journey / Henry Cole.
In pictures without words, the reader follows the journey of one brown paper bag from a tree in the forest through the years it is used by three generations of one family until eventually the old bag becomes the container in which a new tree is planted.
Record details
- ISBN: 1338359975
- ISBN: 9781338359978
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2020.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Paper bags > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Stories without words. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | STO JP Cole | 31681020133724 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In pictures without words, the reader follows the journey of one brown paper bag from a tree in the forest through the years it is used by three generations of one family until eventually the old bag becomes the container in which a new tree is planted. - Baker & Taylor
Evocative, richly detailed spreads trace the wordless journey of a little bag that is transformed from part of a tall tree before it travels from a grocery store into the hands of a little boy and his three-generation family, who use and reuse the bag as a transporter of objects and keeper of memories. Illustrations. - Scholastic
An evocative wordless picture book that is a loving tribute to mindful living on our precious planet.* "Beautifully effective." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "Deeply profound... compelling... emotionally resonant." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Elevating the life of an ephemeral object to the time scale of love across generations." -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewFrom a tall tree growing in the forest--to the checkout counter at the grocery store--one little bag finds its way into the hands of a young boy on the eve of his first day of school.
And so begins an incredible journey of one little bag that is usedand reusedand reused again.
In a three-generation family, the bag is transporter of objects and keeper of memories. And when Grandfather comes to the end of his life, the family finds a meaningful new way for the battered, but much-loved little bag to continue its journey in the circle of life.
