Someplace Else - Hardcover

Saul, Carol P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689802730 ISBN 13: 9780689802737

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Mrs. Tilby, who has lived in a white house by the apple orchard for her entire life, hops in her green Studebaker and searches for someplace else to live--the city, the seashore, even a riverboat.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5?After living her whole life in a white house beside the apple orchard, spending all her time growing, picking, and selling apples, grandmotherly Mrs. Tillby decides to try living "someplace else." She puts her suitcase in the back of her green pick-up truck and sets out to find her favorite place. She visits each of her children: in the city, by the sea, in the mountains, on a riverboat. She is always happy at first, but then she wants to move on. Finally, she buys a trailor and travels, but each autumn she goes home to help in the orchard. A tribute to the adventuring spirit, this story shows that it is never too late to pursue a personal dream. Root's soft watercolor illustrations have an old-fashioned charm and perfectly depict the setting, right down to the late '40s gas pumps and the Studebaker truck. Characterization of Mrs. Tillby is warm and sympathetic while showing her strength and determination. An outstanding choice for intergenerational sharing.?Betty Teague, Blythe Academy of Languages, Greenville, SC
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

A white-haired lady with wanderlust finally acts upon her lifelong yearning to live "someplace else." Leaving her surprised son Wes and her house by a rolling orchard, Mrs. Tillby drives off in her old green truck. She samples a variety of locales, spending time in a city, a seashore and the mountains by visiting her conveniently farflung family, son Les, daughter Tess and son Jackson and his wife, Bess. Just as Mrs. Tillby concludes that no place will ever suit her, the impulsive purchase of "a shiny silver trailer" provides a perfect solution for her dilemma: "Mrs. Tillby is always home, and she is always someplace else." Curious youngsters, however, may wonder why Mrs. Tillby has waited so long to hit the road. Root's (The Araboolies of Liberty Street) mellow gouache illustrations, setting a nostalgic '40s mood, are the strongest elements of this book, whether depicting moments of family affection or breathtaking landscapes. Featuring a palette of soft teals and apricots, his light-drenched pages fairly glow. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0689802730
• ISBN 13: 9780689802737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Root Barry