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Jim LaMarche

Author of The Raft

8+ Works 1,826 Members 83 Reviews

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Works by Jim LaMarche

The Raft (2000) 1,008 copies
Pond (2016) 160 copies
Up (2006) 109 copies
The Walloping Window-Blind (1994) 44 copies
Little OH 1 copy
Little OH 1 copy

Associated Works

The Rainbabies (1992) — Illustrator — 744 copies
Bear's First Christmas (2007) — Illustrator — 514 copies
The Little Fir Tree (1954) — Illustrator, some editions — 415 copies
A Story for Bear (2002) — Illustrator — 364 copies
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out (2008) — Contributor — 342 copies
Albert (2001) — Illustrator — 324 copies
The Map Trap (2014) — Illustrator — 254 copies
Winter Is Coming (2014) — Illustrator — 199 copies
Little Oh (1997) — Illustrator — 195 copies
Grandmother's Pigeon (1996) — Illustrator — 132 copies
The Carousel (1995) — Illustrator — 107 copies
Mandy (1641) — Illustrator — 103 copies
The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye (2011) — Illustrator — 70 copies
The Sea Of Sleep (2010) — Illustrator — 68 copies
Ivy Takes Care (2013) — Illustrator — 66 copies
Two Places to Sleep (1979) — Illustrator — 51 copies
The King of Bees (2018) — Illustrator — 35 copies
A Single Pearl (2013) — Illustrator — 32 copies
Puma Dreams (2019) — Illustrator — 20 copies
A Matter of Pride (1980) — Illustrator — 9 copies
My Minnie Is a Jewel (1980) — Illustrator — 9 copies
My Daddy Don't Go to Work (1978) — Illustrator — 3 copies

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A review of a book adaptation by Paul Galdone, part of the Folk Tale Classics series, says it is a “faithful retelling” of the Grimm Brothers tale, with “the art of master storyteller” Paul Galdone, that captures the kindness of the shoemaker and the magic of the elves.
 
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omarhussain125 | 46 other reviews | Aug 21, 2023 |
Partially inspired by the author's own childhood experiences, this is a beautiful book about a little boy name Nicky who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric grandma in the country. What he thinks is going to be the worst summer ever, completely changes one day when he finds an abandoned raft on the river. The illustrations in this book are soft and dreamy and pull in the reader. This would be a great mentor text for character development as the little boy changes throughout the story.
 
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traceycasey | 17 other reviews | Jul 18, 2021 |
A luminous, lushly illustrated retelling of the classic tale. Needle and thread form a border around the text; the full-bleed art is predominantly warm-toned, even the scenes that take place at night. Of all the Grimm tales, this is one of the cheeriest.

Acrylic washes and colored pencil on watercolor paper.
 
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JennyArch | 46 other reviews | Jun 25, 2021 |
Nicky isn't happy to be spending his summer with his grandmother in the Wisconsion woods. He'd rather be spending his time in the city with his friends. He hates the woods and the chores that are given to him. One day a raft appears on the river and changes everything. As he expolres the river, the raft works it's magic and opens Nicky up to the wonders around him. He begins to realize the beauty of the things around him including the nature and animals, his grandmother, and his own talent. This book, with it's amazing pictures and beautiful storyline, is a wonderful addition to a classroom and could be used to teach about the importance of nature. In the classroom it could be read around Earth Day.… (more)
 
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Leighann-Rathe | 17 other reviews | Apr 16, 2021 |

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