The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

by Molly Bang (Author) Molly Bang (Illustrator)

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

The Grey Lady loves strawberries. But so does the Strawberry Snatcher, and unfortunately for the Grey Lady he is not far away and getting closer all the time.

Past flower shops and bakeries he stalks her, silently, steadily, biding his time. He pursues her by foot along haunting red-brick paths, and then by skateboard into the mysterious depths of a swamp both beautiful and terrifying. Closer and closer he gets, and yet the Grey Lady escapes him, in fantastic and marvelously improbable ways, until, in the heart of the forest the Strawberry Snatcher discovers instead -- blackberries!

In this wordless allegory, author-illustrator Molly Bang has created a visual feast full of surprise and wonder. Her lively tale skillfully blends fantasy, suspense, and humor, and the magnificent illustrations are a treat for young and old alike.

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PreS-Gr 4-This Caldecott Honor Book juxtaposes realistic, watercolor surroundings with a grey construction-paper protagonist and the blue imp who tries to steal her berries. At first the grey contrasts with the environment, but as the woman gets closer to home, she blends in, becoming harder to find. Suspenseful, shivery, and satisfying.

Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Molly Bang
Molly Bang was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and grew up in Baltimore. She and her siblings spent summers in a scientific community by the ocean where parents worked in the labs and children learned to love the land and sea and mostly to avoid science, not realizing that science had infected them even they we rebelled against it. After studying language and literature in college, Molly became a largely self-taught artist and illustrator of children's books, her childhood dream.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9780689803819
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 01, 1996
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
Stories without words
Picture books for children
Strawberries
Caldecott Medal
Honor Book 1981 - 1981
ALA Notable Children's Books, 1995

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