Papa's backpack

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Bethel Park Public Library	Juvenile New Books	PB CARROLL James
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Summary

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "A young bear wishes it could travel along in its father's backpack when Papa has to go away for awhile. The cub understands that Papa is a soldier and that he leaves in order to protect the cub. Maintaining a child's perspective, the little bear expresses its sadness, imagines what the journeys are like for Papa, and then creates a miniature version of itself that really will fit in Papa's backpack. For a child with a military parent, this story offers a thoughtful, poetic path toward expressing emotions. In this fantasy world, animals walk upright; carry sticks, not guns; and wear decorative feathers with sweaters and jackets, making the characters recognizable but not realistic. In swirling, rich colors, block-print-like illustrations add to the mystical effect. In one double-page spread, a group of animals walk along, heading toward conflict, on top of a land foundation inscribed with Mother-Father-Daughter-Son-Sister-Brother. The emphasis on family ties is powerful, echoing the bear cub's wish to stay connected to Papa. Comfortingly rhythmic language and expressive images combine to create a memorable narrative.--Whitehurst, Lucinda Copyright 2015 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "A small bear wishes he could join his soldier father while he is away. Carroll (The Boy and the Moon) places the bears in a kind of tribal society: they wear feathers on their heads and tunics decorated with spirals and stripes, and the bear's fellow soldiers are a mixed-species outfit of spear-wielding rabbits, birds, and other creatures. Throughout, Carroll emphasizes soldiers' nobility ("sometimes soldiers go.../ away for a while,/ to help for a while,/ so I can stay/ and play," says the young bear), as well as the tenderness of the bear's father. Rather than fighting their fellow animals, the warriors combat a giant bird that seems to emerge from a storm cloud. The effect is more akin to battling a dragon or the elements ("We'd feel the sting,/ the twisted wind./ We'd taste/ the angry rain"), which helps make the bear's wish to accompany his father easier to imagine. Blending scratchboard-like textures with dense swirls of color, Carroll's illustrations dazzle; the story itself is best suited for families who wish to recognize the importance of soldiers while shielding children from the brutality of war. All ages. (July) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information

Subjects	Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction. Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction. Bears -- Juvenile fiction. Fathers and sons -- Fiction. Soldiers -- Fiction. Bears -- Fiction. Stories in rhyme.
Publisher	Ann Arbor, MI :Sleeping Bear Press,2015
Language	English
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN	9781585366132 1585366137
Other	Classic View