Mr. Wellington
by David Rabe
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Young Jonathan finds a small, frightened squirrel on the road and brings it home tucked inside his sneaker. But the squirrel named Mr. Wellington is weak and listless, and fearful of the unfamiliar surroundings.Tags
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A story told from both the perspective of a squirrel and a boy named Jonathan (who I would guess is 12 or so). It's a small, square book with a cutesy cover, but it's actually pretty sophisticated in terms of both the writing and the subject matter (Jonathan finds the baby squirrel after it falls out of its tree, tries to take care of it, and eventually releases it back into the wild). Not too different from The Cats of Roxville Station.
I didn't finish it because I thought it was a little boring and I have such a big pile of books to get through.
I didn't finish it because I thought it was a little boring and I have such a big pile of books to get through.
Mr. Wellington is the first children's book written by playwright David Rabe. It's about a lost squirrel and the boy who finds him. The story is told alternatively from the point of view of the squirrel (Mr. Wellington) and the boy (Jonathan) who rescued him.
The book is aimed at ages 6-10 and is nicely illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker.
I found it very enjoyable and finished reading it in one sitting. I think this would be a very good book to give your children; it entertains but also teaches them what to do if they ever come across a lost baby squirrel or any other wild animal.
The book is aimed at ages 6-10 and is nicely illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker.
I found it very enjoyable and finished reading it in one sitting. I think this would be a very good book to give your children; it entertains but also teaches them what to do if they ever come across a lost baby squirrel or any other wild animal.
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Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Rabe was educated at Loras College and Villanova. His service in Vietnam has had a major influence on his work, particularly in his early plays. In 1971 both The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, which traces a soldier's life from basic training to an ugly and ironic death in Vietnam, and Sticks and Bones, a slightly absurdist show more play that combines broad satire of U.S. family life with a realistic portrayal of the suffering of a blind veteran, were produced at Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. Rabe's other plays of the 1970s were also produced there. Streamers (1976), which won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, is the most notable of his Vietnam plays. Set in an army barracks, it is a powerful presentation of the destruction that can result from blind, uncontrolled rage. Hurlyburly (1985), which concerns the hollow lifestyle of a group of hip southern California men, began a long run on Broadway in 1984. As with many of Rabe's other plays, it explores the horrors that can result from distorted ideas of masculinity. Another recent play, Goose and Tomtom (1987), is a forceful drama about two small-time jewel thieves. In it, Rabe explores the theme of the illusory nature of reality. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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