A boy took a jar from the top, wide shelf.
He leapt down to earth, feeling proud himself ...
Then outside he strolled with his jar in tow
To find himself pets in the ground below.
Will can't contain his excitement collecting creatures he finds outside in jars. One day, something unexpected happens that makes him realize there may be a better way to appreciate life's smaller creatures.
Combining rhyme and wonder with captivating illustrations, "the jar menagerie" teaches the age-old story that you don't have to capture or own something to love it.
A boy took a jar from the top, wide shelf.
He leapt down to earth, feeling proud himself ...
Then outside he strolled with his jar in tow
To find himself pets in the ground below.
Will can't contain his excitement collecting creatures he finds outside in jars. One day, something unexpected happens that makes him realize there may be a better way to appreciate life's smaller creatures.
Combining rhyme and wonder with captivating illustrations, "the jar menagerie" teaches the age-old story that you don't have to capture or own something to love it.
Will’s hobby appears to be collecting small insects and creatures in jars he keeps by his desk. One day, Will gets trapped for a while, allowing him to sympathize with all the little creatures he had trapped himself, so he vows to make things right once he is out.
The story is very sweet. The rhyming pattern makes it enjoyable and a favorite to read and repeat, perhaps even turn into a song and chant. The writer has a charming pen that is bound to compel both kids and those reading to them.
The story explores the message of appreciating the creatures around us by letting them be and respecting their feelings that might be very similar to our own. We do not need to own these creatures or capture them to see their beauty, their beauty is better seen where it is found, outside in nature where they belong, adding to its beauty!
The artwork is very beautiful and adds a captivating spell to the whole story as it brings it to life.
I recommend this book to anyone with kids who love animals and little creatures or anyone looking for a new bedtime story! (Or any parents who want to convince their kids to stop bringing insects indoors).