Review In the first of several books featuring charming badger Frances, Hoban introduces the very human character that has captured the hearts of children for nearly 60 years. Editor Ursula Nordstrom wisely engaged the artistic talents of Garth Williams (Charlotte’s Web, E.B. White) to bring Frances to life as an endearing badger. William’s soft pencil and muted watercolor illustrations capture the intimate coziness of life in the badger home. Hoban constructs an engaging plot using short, simple sentences ideal for emergent readers. Themes
Easy Reader; Bedtime; Courage; Imagination; Animal characters Application Illustrator Garth Williams’s personification of the natural world through endearing critter characters has brought the best in children’s literature to life. Williams created the images of timeless characters Stuart Little, spider Charlotte and her barnyard companions, the little Fur family, and the crew from Little House on the Prairie. Because we associate these characters with their famous authors like Laura Ingalls Wilder and E. B. White, we might not consider them as a body of work linked by their artist. Celebrate Garth Williams with a library program featuring his books. Librarians and patrons can come dressed as their favorite Williams character or children can get their faces painted as Frances, Stuart Little, or Wilbur. Read-alikes: Lobel, Arnold (1970). Frog and Toad Are Friends. Potter, Beatrix. (2007). A Beatrix Potter Treasury: The Original and Authorized Editions. Author Website: http://www.russellhoban.org/ References Bedtime for Frances [cover image]. Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51VkHrIJANL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Bedtime for Frances [illustration]. Retrieved from https://booksaroundthetable.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/garth-williams-bedtime-for-francis.jpg Bird, E. (May 23, 2012). Top 100 picture books #67: Bedtime for Francis by Russell Hoban illustrated by Garth Williams [bolg post]. Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/23/top-100-picture-books-67-bedtime-for-frances-by-russell-hoban-illustrated-by-garth-williams/ - _ Larson, S. (June 3, 2016). Garth Willaims, illustrator of American childhood, The New Yorker. Retrieved from http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/garth-williams-illustrator-of-american-childhood Titlewave. Retrieved from http://titlewave.com Wikipedia. Garth Williams. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Williams
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