Monday, February 22, 2010

How the Nobble was Finally Found by C.K. Williams and Stephen Gammell


Gammell, Stephen, and Williams, C. K. How the Nobble was Finally Found, 40 pgs. Harcourt Children's Books, 2009. $18.00. Language - G; Sexual Content - G; Violence - G. The nobble is a lonely creature that lives somewhere between Wednesday and Thursday and sleeps at the bottom of number eight. He lives in a fantastical world and is happy until one day he realizes that there might be more out there. He saw a glow in the distance and began to follow it. Soon he was a in a city filled with unfamiliar words and things. By overcoming his fear, he is able to meet another nobble, and realizes that he is not alone. This book teaches that you have to have courage to go out and get what you want most in the world. EL - ESSENTIAL. Anna Mattheus, Elementary Teacher.

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