Paper John (Sunburst Book)

By David Small

Book Overview

Paper John moves to a little town by the edge of the sea and makes his living folding beautiful paper flowers, birds, and boats. HE is so skilled he even makes a paper house to live in. And he is so gentle and good-natured that the townsfolk all agree he could get along with the devil himself. But when a devil comes to town, Paper John's skill and patience is put to the test as he does battle with the devil and his one devilish trick. Lively full-color paintings add to all the fun. David Small is the illustrator of many books for children, including Anna and the Seven Swans, a Booklist Editor's Choice and a School Library Journal Best Book for 1984. His most recent book, Imogene's Antlers, is a 1986 Reading Rainbow Feature Selection. This is his first book with Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Mr. Small lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374457255
• ISBN13: 9780374457259
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Imaginative,creative and pure fun.

Paper John is everyones dream of problem solving with a positive and creative nature. The autor opens the reader to a heavenly existence but one that becomes threatened with danger. Without crating a "Good Guy Bad Guy" situation the reader experiences problem solving with grace and imagination. As a storyteller this book can include paper folding as it's being told.