Verdi by Janell Cannon Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Verdi
Book Review: Great Book To Read To A Group Of Kids
Summary: 5 Stars
As an education major, I have utilized many books in my quest to become a teacher. This book has received the greatest response from my pre-service teaching of students. The book is full on educational, and moral building material. At the end of the book, the author has included a two page fact sheet about snakes.Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for my four year old daughter. She loves it and wants me to read it to her over and over. She loves the story and the colors in the book. I love the educational and fun value that the book provides. I would highly recommend the book to other parents.Book Review: Great pictures, interesting story
Summary: 4 Stars
My five year old daughter loves this book. While she probably doesn't yet understand the concept of aging and maturity, she loves the pictures and the story. She asks to be read this book at least once a week.Book Review: Illustrations sell the book
Summary: 1 Stars
Verdi, a yellow python, is determined never to become old and green and stodgy, and sets off trying to retain his youth. The "seed" is good; and in the hands of a talented writer, it would come to full blossom. However, Verdi never actually experiences full blossom in Cannon's hands. As a professor of children's literature, I found her writing didactic, the language flat. On the other hand, the book has experienced wild popularity. This no doubt proves that exquisite illustrations (and savvy marketing) can sell a book, even when the story itself leaves children and adults alike yawning. Some people are writers. Some people are illustrators. A very few people are author/illustrators, and Cannon cannot be counted among this elite group. Perhaps she should give thought to illustrating the stories of others.Book Review: It's not easy turning green....
Summary: 5 Stars
My friend's 4 year old daughter asked me to read her this book (her favorate) for bedtime, and once I started, I got hooked. Verdi is a young python, proud of his adventurous lifestyle and his bold yellow coloring. He can't understand the older snakes who have shed their yellow skin for deep emerald green and now spend their days snoozing in the trees. He nevers wants to grow up to be like them! When he notices that (tragedy!) he is starting to turn green (a sign that his body is getting older) he performs one daredevil stunt after another until he is forced to slow down and learn to take it easy.Anyone who never wanted to grow "Old" can appreciate this tale. But just because you have to grow up doesn't mean you you have to be "old." As in her previous book, "Stellaluna" the author mixes animal facts with fantasy. This is a book not only lovely to read, but a treat for the eyes! Lush illustrations capture the greens and jewel colors of the rainforest.