Down on the Winding Road (Richard Jackson Books (DK Ink))

By Angela Johnson

An eloquent tribute to family and history Jesse and his sister are city kids, so the journey into the country is amazing -- past sloe-eyed cows and emerald hills, under a cornflower sky. But the real... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789425963
• ISBN13: 9780789425966
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

A Warm Family Reunion

This story reads like a poem about a family reunion experienced through the eyes of young girl. It seems to capture all of the elements of a typical reunion--the abundant good food, the old folks reminiscing, the children playing--but it avoids excessive detail that will bore young story listeners. Johnson has a way of saying so much, with so few words, that children are likely to enjoy this story.

Family History

Angela Johnson has shared a look at, what I think was, her family history. Using a loving reflecting touch she has given the reader a reason to listen to family stories of their memories of childhood. Some are funny, others are sad, but all that is shared by the large group of brothers and sisters are worth remembering and passing on to future generations. This is a wonderful way to approach family geneology and share with children some of the stories from your childhood, or that you know about or that have been told to you.