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Summary: A little bit of doubt crept in...
Review: Being from Michigan, I have watched a little publishingcompany, well actually, I've just been a lover of their children'sbooks, when their first, The Legend of Sleeping Bear, came out and was a huge success. All my friends wanted copies and weeped when they read it to their enthralled children. This special company did some other wonderful children's books, and as a teacher, I can't tell you enough of their wonderful quality. It is rare to find the stories and the illustrations to be so passionate, so beautiful, and with excellent messages finely wooven throughout the them. The Legend of Mackinac Island, Buzzy the bumblebee, M is for Mitten, are superb books, but I was very cautious to recommend their next, Fibblestax, as TV anchor Devon Scillian, was the author, and I thought the publisher might be selling out to get a "name" person. I couldn't have been more wrong. The story and artwork again, combine to be a stunner. The book will teach the power of words and that everyone is uniquely special, while keeping their attention with lovley artwork. As a teacher I strongly recommend this book, as a mother it is classic, as a reader, it is one of my favorites.
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Summary: A Must For Any Child
Review: I am the charge nurse for a large surburban pediatric practice. On a busy day we might see 75 restless children will uneasy parents. This wonderful book has quickly become a favorite. We can be pretty certain that if a child has this story read to him (or her) they will question how everything in the doctors office got its name. This is a delightful story with a wonderful message and beautiful pictures. It promises to put a smile on the faces of children of all ages.
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Summary: My second copy!
Review: I lost my first copy of this book in a basement flood, but ran out to replace it immediately. It has become my favorite book and each time I read it to students, I love it even more. I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Devin Scillian read this book at the Michigan Reading Association conference right after the book had been published. I got chills the first time I heard the story and each time I read it I get the chills all over again. The children love listening to the story and want a copy immediately after I read it! I assure you that you will love and enjoy this book as much as I have!
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Summary: It's a hit for kids and grownups alike
Review: Outstanding picturebook! Sleeping Bear Press has shown a lot of versatility with the publication of Fibblestax. It is a smooth story with great illustrations and a super message! My second graders couldn't wait to get their hands on this one after I read it aloud! Super!
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Summary: fibblestax
Review: Simply stated, this book is about the power of words. Beautifully illustrated. A wonderful book enjoyed by my whole family!
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Summary: fibblestax
Review: Where do words come from? Why, for example, do we call a chair a "chair"? Why not call it a "gronk" or "whooba-loop" or something completely different?? Who decided that the thing we walk on is a "floor" and what's above our heads is "sky"?? They could have just as easily been called something different, right?? Why are some words short and others long? (why, for example, is the word "abbreviation" 12 letters long, I've always wondered...). In their book "Fibblestax", Mr. Scillian and Ms. Darnell give their interpretation of where words REALLY come from. "I dreamed again of Fibblestax, sitting among his books / Peering into the candlelight with a calm, thoughtful look. / For he's the one who gives a name to every single thing. / If not for him we couldn't talk. Or read, or write, or sing." So begins this richly illustrated story for young children of how, in a place somewhere in the misty depths of time and place, the mop-haired Fibblestax invents names for all the things we know so well. He's the one who decided to call a cat a "cat" and a dog a "dog." He decided that the small furry animal with whiskers should be called a "mouse" and the larger one a "rat." However, it wasn't always this way. Long before Fibblestax was the namer of all things, there was a grumpy, scowling man named Carr who gave names to everything. He was a "red-faced man who sat on a hickory trunk, and he gave terrible names to wonderful things like toad and snake and skunk." He's the one responsible for all those terribly complicated English words like "sphere" and "xylophone" (and, I'm presuming, "abbreviation"). One day, while Fibblestax was talking to Carr beside a stream, he mentions that "this goobywickus in my cup, it looks more like cream." Fibblestax also notes that other things seem misnamed to him; "hootch-baroos", for example, look more like birds and the word "flowers" sounds much better than Carr's word, "gunnywunks." A naming contest ensues between the sour Carr and the kind Fibblestax as to who will be the namer of all things. When the mayor asks what should be the name of the wet stuff that falls from the sky, Carr proposes to call it "droog" while Fibblestax quietly suggests it should be called "rain." You can guess what the ending will be the outcome of such a contest, with Carr suggesting names like "Poonies" for soup crackers and other ridiculous words. "Fibblestax" is one of those rare gems in picture books, a blend of wonderful text and fantastically rich illustrations. Ms. Darnell lavishly illustrates each page in muted colors and soft crosshatch. The characters are gently and realistically rendered, from the scruffy Carr in his red cap and long boot who resembles a cross between a pirate and a lumberjack, and the soft-spoken, tousle-haired Fibblestax. The text is easy, large and rhymes in a way that will easily draw any child into the story. For any child who may have asked, "mommy, where do words come from?" or who has ever invented their own words for something, "Fibblestax" is an excellent choice to add to the collection. Highly recommended from this teacher and wordsmith!!
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Summary: Best Book to Buy Children or Adults!
Review: You will not be disappointed if you buy this book. Devin Scillian, the author, read this to my daughter's entire elementary school - all the kids were enchanted. My daughter brought the book home and my 3-year-old loved it. I gave a copy as a birthday present to an adult and now they are buying it as a "coffee table" book! The message is engaging and the illustrations are wonderful. Buy a couple of copies - you won't be sorry :)
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