Brinton Turkle (1915–2003)

The Fogle family lives atop High Lonesome. They make moonshine and like to hunt. One day a young distant relative whose parents died comes calling and is greeted by having his hat shot off. Because the boy doesn't know how to make moonshine and dislikes hunting, they declare he's no kin of theirs until they spot the fiddle he brought along. They decide he can stay. His music entertains crowds at the Saturday dances. Then one Saturday rumors that a neighboring still was busted up cause show more concern. The boy is left alone to find his way back up the mountain. He hears something in the woods and soon he has all the forest animals dancing. The Fogles make fun of him. What will happen next? I'm not giving away the rest of the plot. I loved this little picture book that has a very Appalachian flavor. The black and white illustrations are well done. show less

Deep in the Forest is a wordless picture book about a baby bear who finds a cottage and explores his way through it trying different food, chairs, and beds. While reading the book I realized the story seemed very familiar and that's when I realized it's because it's a spin-off of Goldy Locks and the Three Bears. Since Goldy Locks and the Three Bears is already such a familiar story to most children it made this book easy to follow along. I think this would be a great book to get kids show more thinking about comparing and contrasting stories to others they already know. I would suggest this book to children in grades k-5. show less

Nothing whatsoever like the author's Obadiah books. Here the colors are vibrant, the monster is scary, there are no children in sight. Well done and fun, except for very sensitive readers. Would *you* open a mysterious purple bottle that said "do not open" right on it??

Aww....  Nice story.  The colors are a bit too muted for my taste: I have this belief that historical fiction shouldn't make history seem dead and gone by illustrators fond of sepia.  But otherwise the pix are engaging, and a closer look reveals how layout, composition, book design, work well here.  And, bonus, Quakers!  How often do readers encounter them in stories?