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Synopsis
A girl imagines the general store she will own someday and all the things for sale in it, from bolts of calico to bunches of bananas.
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PreSchool-Grade 2 Laroche's book, like Nancy Winslow Parker's version (Greenwillow, 1988) of this classic poem, includes the poem's complete original text, but the artistic interpretations are quite different. Laroche uses a collage cut-and-paste style to emphasize the clutter and almost overwhelming offerings of a general store. Several double-page spread illustrations further add to the sense of unlimited supply in limited space. The dark blues, greens, and browns accurately portray the decor of that era. Parker's work emphasizes the child's perspective, which is the poem's intention. She uses bright crayon drawings to create the young girl's dream store. Individual objects are featured in full-page illustrations. Laroche's version is probably a more realistic portrayal of the general store as it existed. Overall, Laroche's illustrations are a clever recreation of of a time and place, but Parker's version has much greater appeal for children. Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, Wis.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Laroche, who created brilliant paper collages for Lois Lenski's Sing a Song of People , now brings the same confetti-bright image-making to Field's lyrical wish list of a child's dreams of a general store (a story also illustrated recently by Nancy Winslow Parker). Two friends visit the girl-owner of the store, preparing a basket for a picnic; as the three of them gather fixings from the various parts of the store, all of its nooks and crannies are revealed: shelves of canned and boxed goods, a refrigerator full of dairy products, bins of miscellany, a glass showcase of baked goods. Laroche's papercut figures are at home in this textured world, and the pages can be pored over frequently and still offer up new surprises in composition and contrast. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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General Store
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Little Brown & Co (edition First Edition), 1988
ISBN 10: 0316281638
ISBN 13: 9780316281638
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Library Binding. Condition: Good. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). First Edition. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 0316281638-11-1
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 50862060-6
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 40128656-6
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 41137073-6
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0316281638I4N00
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0316281638I3N00
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0316281638I3N01
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0316281638I3N10
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0316281638I5N00
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Laroche, Giles (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Seller Inventory # G0316281638I5N00
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