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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Gorgeous illustrations and poetic verse of a "world" that will soon to submerged with time yet the "music" of the said world will play on into time.
GORGEOUS illustrations and perfect for this sad and haunting tale of man vs. nature.
Amazing illustrations -- I wanted to linger on every page even though my toddler didn't have the patience for that! Such haunting imagery, lyrical text, made all the more powerful because its based on a true story. Captures how fleeting and beautiful life as we know it can be.
Excuse me, there's something in my eye. This true story was haunting. A young girl and her father visit places that will be covered in water once a dam is built, and play music in the empty houses. Detailed, evocative illustrations by Levi Pinfold capture the ghostliness and the beauty with a feeling of old photographs.
I loved that the dam wasn't the "villain"; the beauty of the resulting lake was also shown and enjoyed. Life carried on, and new (better?) things resulted, but recognizing the loss was important. Give this to any musicians in your life.
Publisher's description:
"Kielder Water is a wild and beautiful place, rich in folk music and legend. Years ago, before a great dam was built to fill the valley with water, there were farms and homesteads in that valley and musicians who livened their rooms with song. After the village was abandoned and before the waters rushed in, a father and daughter returned there. The girl began to play her fiddle, bringing her tune to one empty house after another -- for this was the last time that music would be heard in that place. With exquisite artwork by Levi Pinfold, David Almond's lyrical narrative -- inspired by a true tale -- pays homage to his friends Mike and Kathryn Tickell and all the musicians of Northumberland, to show that music is ancient and unstoppable, and that dams and lakes cannot overwhelm it."
I loved that the dam wasn't the "villain"; the beauty of the resulting lake was also shown and enjoyed. Life carried on, and new (better?) things resulted, but recognizing the loss was important. Give this to any musicians in your life.
Publisher's description:
"Kielder Water is a wild and beautiful place, rich in folk music and legend. Years ago, before a great dam was built to fill the valley with water, there were farms and homesteads in that valley and musicians who livened their rooms with song. After the village was abandoned and before the waters rushed in, a father and daughter returned there. The girl began to play her fiddle, bringing her tune to one empty house after another -- for this was the last time that music would be heard in that place. With exquisite artwork by Levi Pinfold, David Almond's lyrical narrative -- inspired by a true tale -- pays homage to his friends Mike and Kathryn Tickell and all the musicians of Northumberland, to show that music is ancient and unstoppable, and that dams and lakes cannot overwhelm it."
Slow and thoughtful text, stunning illustrations. And a true story!
It reads more like a picture book for adults than for kids - most of my storytime kids don't even know what a dam is, so getting them to the point where they'd grasp this book would be.... difficult.
But the text is as lyrical and songlike as the music Kathryn and her father play before the water comes.
It reads more like a picture book for adults than for kids - most of my storytime kids don't even know what a dam is, so getting them to the point where they'd grasp this book would be.... difficult.
But the text is as lyrical and songlike as the music Kathryn and her father play before the water comes.
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Perfect balance between word and image. Poignant and powerful. A poem for any age.