Seven Blind Mice (Reading Railroad),   ISBN:9780698118959

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The kids were mesmerized by the illustrations. It is a good thing that the retelling of this tale is well done, otherwise the illustrations could easily overpower and diminish the prose.

This is a classic, but I keep it in a special place to hand out as a reward for a job well done in the classroom. The kids can't just go up to the bookshelf and take it out during silent reading or choice time because a tug of war over turns or who got it first is inevitable. I don't want a torn book as the result of their loving the it.

This is a wonderful story in its own right taken to a whole new level with these illustrations. I think an art teacher could create several inspiring lessons based upon these illustrations. Highly recommend.

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My three year old nephew loves numbers and anything to do with counting. This quickly became his favorite book. Ed Young's artwork is always subtle and beautiful. I recommend all of his books based on Chinese folktales.

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The artwork is done in stunning colors, silhouette style on black. Each of the mice (each a different color) takes a day during the week to examine the THING by their pond. As they describe it, we see a picture of what they thought they felt (a fan, a column, a snake), in their color.

The seventh finally understands that the THING is an elephant, by running all over the entire body instead of just a little bit.

I love the artwork. Gorgeous isn't too strong a word.

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Aseops Fables arent the only books with lessons. I got this book for my two nephews and they loved it. It taught them to see all sides of a person/situation. IT IS GREAT!

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Ed Young brings simple truths to preschoolders and young children as he retells a favorite story about the Blind Man and the Elephant using 7 blind mice to show that each point of view, just like all the colors of the rainbow, come together to make the "whole" of the elephant and also equals white light, which is what all colors of the rainbow equal. Many teaching moments such as primary colors equal white when combined and looking at things from many points of view brings about a different understanding, can be shared with children as they are able to understand. Enjoy the simple story or the depths of the wonderful ideals illustrated simply and beautifully.