Carry, Go, Bring, Come - Hardcover

Vyanne Samuels

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0370310926 ISBN 13: 9780370310923

Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books, 1988

Synopsis

A young boy has his hands full when he helps his sister prepare for her wedding.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-- Leon's sister is getting married in just a few hours, and the family is in a flurry. The wedding cake sits ready in the corner, and the women of the house--mother, grandmother, sisters--are frantic with last minute preparations. Young Leon becomes chief errand boy, with instructions to carry this, go there, bring this, come here, etc.--until he is laden with the bridal veil, a pink silk flower, a pair of blue shoes, yellow gloves, and a green bottle of perfume. Up to this point, the story is a delight, capturing the frenzy and joy of the happy day. The ending falls flat, however, as Leon is relieved of his garb and, told that he has to wait to get dressed, heads back to bed. It's totally out of keeping with the levity and good nature that infuses the major portion of the book, depriving readers of any sense of celebration. The illustrations, done in confectionery colors, reflect the black family's happiness and haste, but cannot save a story that so abruptly shifts mood and lacks logic.
-Trev Jones, School Library Journal
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bodley Head Children's Books
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0370310926
• ISBN 13: 9780370310923
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: J. Northway