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A young boy and his father go out to the winter woods to chop firewood, enjoying the work and the natural world around them.
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A young boy and his father go out to the winter woods to chop firewood, enjoying the work and the natural world around them.
Reviews (8)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-- On a crisp wintery day, Matt and his father bundle up against the cold. With ax and sled in hand they head down to the woodpile to chop wood. As they warm up from the exertion, they shed their jackets and scarfs. They take a rest and enjoy the smells and sounds around them and the little clouds their breath makes in the cold air. Then they haul the wood back home on the sled and enjoy winter wood that ``. . . warms you twice--once when you cut it and again when you burn it.'' Spohn's soft colors and dot technique for edges and shading seem just right to convey that special clarity and sparkle found on a cold day. Matt and his father's enjoyable sharing of a task and each other's company makes this a pleasant addition to picture-book collections. --Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
On a crisp winter's morning young Matt and his father bundle up and go out to split wood. When they finally come in and load up the stove, they enjoy the satisfaction of being warmed twice by the wood - ''once when you cut it ... and again when you burn it.'' The lightly detailed illustrations depict an African-American boy and his Caucasian father. From HORN BOOK 1991, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
On a bitter cold day, Matt (who's black) and his dad (blond) bundle up for a trip to the woods to chop a sledful of logs--work vigorous enough to make them shed their jackets despite the weather. Then it's home to sit by the stove and quote Grandpa: ``Winter wood warms you twice--once when you cut it and again when you burn it.'' This vignette doesn't have the depth or complexity of Spohn's Nate's Treasure (p. 256), but the understated illustrations, nicely composed of tiny black points and muted colors, perfectly convey the story's companionable warmth and the pleasure of the shared task. (Picture book. 3-8)
Booklist Review
Ages 2-5. Matt and his dad spend a winter morning chopping wood to heat their country home. The matter-of-fact text carefully relates details that children will find significant. Simple in line, the subtly colored artwork has a static quality, balanced by a pleasant spareness and a lack of fuss. While he details the steps involved in cutting firewood, Spohn also depicts a pleasant father-son outing, with a multiracial dimension shown in the illustrations: Dad is white, and Matt is black. Enjoyable, particularly for kids who know chopping wood as a fascinating part of the household routine. (Reviewed Jan. 15, 1992)0688100937Carolyn Phelan
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-- On a crisp wintery day, Matt and his father bundle up against the cold. With ax and sled in hand they head down to the woodpile to chop wood. As they warm up from the exertion, they shed their jackets and scarfs. They take a rest and enjoy the smells and sounds around them and the little clouds their breath makes in the cold air. Then they haul the wood back home on the sled and enjoy winter wood that ``. . . warms you twice--once when you cut it and again when you burn it.'' Spohn's soft colors and dot technique for edges and shading seem just right to convey that special clarity and sparkle found on a cold day. Matt and his father's enjoyable sharing of a task and each other's company makes this a pleasant addition to picture-book collections. --Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
On a crisp winter's morning young Matt and his father bundle up and go out to split wood. When they finally come in and load up the stove, they enjoy the satisfaction of being warmed twice by the wood - ''once when you cut it ... and again when you burn it.'' The lightly detailed illustrations depict an African-American boy and his Caucasian father. From HORN BOOK 1991, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
On a bitter cold day, Matt (who's black) and his dad (blond) bundle up for a trip to the woods to chop a sledful of logs--work vigorous enough to make them shed their jackets despite the weather. Then it's home to sit by the stove and quote Grandpa: ``Winter wood warms you twice--once when you cut it and again when you burn it.'' This vignette doesn't have the depth or complexity of Spohn's Nate's Treasure (p. 256), but the understated illustrations, nicely composed of tiny black points and muted colors, perfectly convey the story's companionable warmth and the pleasure of the shared task. (Picture book. 3-8)
Booklist Review
Ages 2-5. Matt and his dad spend a winter morning chopping wood to heat their country home. The matter-of-fact text carefully relates details that children will find significant. Simple in line, the subtly colored artwork has a static quality, balanced by a pleasant spareness and a lack of fuss. While he details the steps involved in cutting firewood, Spohn also depicts a pleasant father-son outing, with a multiracial dimension shown in the illustrations: Dad is white, and Matt is black. Enjoyable, particularly for kids who know chopping wood as a fascinating part of the household routine. (Reviewed Jan. 15, 1992)0688100937Carolyn Phelan