Generations of human and animal families grow and change, seen from the point of view of the red oak Wishing Tree that shelters them all. Utterly believable, this bittersweet story, complete with an author’s note identifying the real Ivan, will inspire a new generation of advocates. Spot art captures poignant moments throughout. In a compelling ending, the more challenging question Applegate poses is whether or not Ivan will remember what it was like to be a gorilla. In order to express his plea in a painting, Ivan must bravely face buried memories of the lush jungle, his family and their brutal murder, which is recounted in a brief, powerful chapter sure to arouse readers’ passions. In a pivotal scene, Ivan finally admits his domain is a cage, and rather than let Ruby live and die in grim circumstances, he promises to save her. His sorrow is palpable, but he stoically endures the cruelty of humans until Ruby the baby elephant is abused. Fittingly, Ivan narrates his tale in short, image-rich sentences and acute, sometimes humorous, observations that are all the more heartbreaking for their simple delivery. He describes their behavior as frantic, whereas he is a peaceful artist. Living in a "domain" of glass, metal and cement at the Big Top Mall, Ivan sometimes forgets whether to act like a gorilla or a human-except Ivan does not think much of humans. How Ivan confronts his harrowing past yet stays true to his nature exemplifies everything youngsters need to know about courage. The story would have a real chance on its own merits without these really appallingly bad episodes. (Fantasy. Then comes the complete flop of the schoolroom episode and the romance. The central story follows the make-believe as Stuart, complete with hat, cane, pin-striped trousers, and a stout heart, embarks on his small odyssey-a hairbreadth escape in a window shade (victim of a jealous cat), high seas exploits in Central Park, near tragedy in a garbage scow. Undertones and overtones of this story of a mouse in a human family are unjuvenile on all counts. This seems to me pseudo-fantasy, synthetic, and lacking the tenderness that makes a story such as Wind In The Willows wholly the children's own. Thurber was another, but more justifiable on the score of a nice quality of whimsy, which Stuart Little-for me at least-lacks. White item and one that the publishers are pushing hard, playing it for an adult as well as a juvenile sale.Īnd that is where I think it really belongs, along with Robert Lawson's books, which reach children chiefly through adults. The Columbia TriStar Home Video children's trailer from 2000 with clips of "Stuart Little", "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland", "Muppets from Space", "Mopatop's Shop", "Bear in the Big Blue House", "The Worst Witch", "The Muppet Show", "Madeline", "Annie" and "Oliver".Of course this will sell-as an E.B.Video Piracy Warning (Columbia TriStar Home Video/2020 Vision).Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Ident.
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