The Folks in the Valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC - Softcover

Aylesworth, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064433633 ISBN 13: 9780064433631

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1994

Synopsis

"From the alarm clock that wakens this Pennsylvania Dutch family in the morning to the 'Z' sound of their peaceful sleep at night, this rhyming alphabet book celebrates their way of life as it follows them through the day. Whether used to introduce rural life, Pennsylvania Dutch folkways, or the alphabet, [it] should be read aloud for the warm glow it kindles in those who share it." —BL.

About this title

About the Author:

Stefano Vitale's award-winning artwork appears in galleries and exhibitions as well as in such picture books as When the Wind Stops, by Charlotte Zolotow (an ALA Notable Book). Mr. Vitale is a graduate of the University of Southern California and of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He lives with his family in Venice, Italy.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2 --A horse-drawn cart ride through the alphabet that provides glimpses of life in the bucolic valley that has been home to the Pennsylvania Dutch for generations. Aylesworth's gentle rhyming couplets take readers through one family's day from A for ``Alarm clocks ring;/ It's almost dawn. The folks in the valley/ Stretch and yawn'' through their collective rural labors that end in ``Z's the sound/ Of their well-earned rest;/ They sleep in peace./Their lives are blessed.'' Each letter features a half-page, stylized scene painted on wood in rich, earthy tones surrounded by elaborate borders adorned with familiar folk-art motifs. The fields, barnyard, orchard, and hearth are shown abuzz with the activities of the farmer and his country neighbors. There is no mention of their religious beliefs or philosophies toward technology and education; but the values they place on hard work, family, and community come through strong and clear. A simple, eye-catching alphabet book that speaks volumes.
- Luann Toth , School Library Journal
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0064433633
• ISBN 13: 9780064433631
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Vitale Stefano