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The story is told from the perspective of a girl named Larkin, whose family discovers and cares for the baby. The book features and references several poems, including one by Edna St. Vincent Millay. It was adapted into a 2000 TV movie directed by Robert Allan Ackerman and starring Farrah Fawcett, Keith Carradine, and Jean Stapleton.
The story is thematically concerned with Christian redemption, though Kingsley also uses the book to argue that England treats its poor badly, and to question child labour, among other themes. Tom embarks on a series of adventures and lessons, and enjoys the community of other water-babies on Saint Brendan's Island once he proves himself a ...
with "lush watercolors [that] suit the story perfectly". [2] Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl has also been reviewed by The Horn Book Magazine, [3] Kirkus Reviews, [4] and Publishers Weekly, [5] and the Florida Media Quarterly. [6] It is a 2004 ALA Notable Book for children, [7] and a 2004 CCBC Choices book. [8]
Throughout the story, the girls sing "Scots Wha Hae" to inspire their courage to deal with their situation. In the latter part of the book the girls also encounter a character like Friday: Mr. Peterkin -- a mysterious, gruff man who lives alone on the island and dislikes children. He eventually warms to the Wallaces' babies, and they enjoy his ...
Lois Gould was a journalist and author who had written one novel, Such Good Friends, in 1970. [1] In 1972, the feminist magazine Ms. began its print run. [1] In December 1972 Ms. published Gould's short story "X: A Fabulous Child's Story" in the Stories for Free Children column in its sixth issue.
Logan’s Story (June 1992) - Logan Bruno is teased by the members of his football team when they find out that he is a member of The Baby-Sitters Club. Logan Bruno, Boy Baby-sitter (July 1993) - Logan gets in trouble when he starts hanging out with T-Jam, a member of Stoneybrook Middle School's resident gang.
Dustbin Baby is a 2001 children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson. It focuses on April, a fourteen-year-old girl who was abandoned by her mother in a dustbin when she was only a few minutes old. After a blazing row with her foster mother, she goes in search of her past. The book was adapted into a television film in 2008 by the BBC.
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is a series of books written by Australian author May Gibbs.The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. The central story arc concerns Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (who are essentially homunculi) and their adventures along with troubles with the villains of the story, the "Banksia Men".