A Net to Catch Time - Hardcover

Banks, Sara Harrell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679966730 ISBN 13: 9780679966739

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1996

Synopsis

Cuffy wants to buy a boat someday and become a fisherman like his father. In order to earn money, he'll have to do a good business selling his grandma's deviled crabs. From the Gullah culture of Georgia's beautiful Sea Islands comes A Net to Catch Time, a warm family story that recounts a day in the life of a spirited little boy. Follow Cuffy from FIRST FOWL CROW (5:30 in the morning) when he catches the crabs, to SUN LAY OVER (2:30 in the afternoon) as Cuffy watches his grandmother prepare them, to CANDLE LIGHT TIME (twilight) when the island is quiet and the stars come out. Each dazzling spread shows a new time of day, and each time of day has its own lyrical Gullah name. Scott Cook's pastels create even more warmth and flavor in lively island hues. A glossary of Gullah expressions is included.  

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to buy a boat someday and become a fisherman like his father. In order to earn money, he'll have to do a good business selling his grandma's deviled crabs. From the Gullah culture of Georgia's beautiful Sea Islands comes A Net to Catch Time, a warm family story that recounts a day in the life of a spirited little boy. Follow Cuffy from FIRST FOWL CROW (5:30 in the morning) when he catches the crabs, to SUN LAY OVER (2:30 in the afternoon) as Cuffy watches his grandmother prepare them, to CANDLE LIGHT TIME (twilight) when the island is quiet and the stars come out. Each dazzling spread shows a new time of day, and each time of day has its own lyrical Gullah name. Scott Cook's pastels create even more warmth and flavor in lively island hues. A glossary of Gullah expressions is included.

Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 2. It's "Sooner Mornin'" (5:00 a.m.) and Prince, a Gullah fisherman, is casting his net off one of the barrier islands of Georgia. At "First Fowl Crow" (5:30 a.m.) Cuffy, Prince's son, wakes up ready to eat breakfast and begin his day catching crabs for his beloved "Dahomey" to cook. Cuffy takes the delicious deviled crawlies down to the ferry that will arrive on the island at "Sun Lay Way Over" (4:30 p.m.). Readers will enjoy going through a traditional Gullah day, ending with "Hag Hollerin' Time," which stretches from midnight to when the sun lights the horizon for the next day. Time comes full circle in this engaging story. The book is rich in the Gullah tradition; a glossary and Gullah calendar complete with illustrations are included. The soft-pastel pictures are filled with comfortable round shapes, and have a muted glow that matches the island atmosphere. This tender tale of family love and sharing is one to be savored, and would be wonderful as a "tuck-in" story.?Kathy Mitchell, Gadsden Co. Public Library, Quincy, FL
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Edition details

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679966730
• ISBN 13: 9780679966739
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32