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Pearl's New Skates Library Binding – January 1, 2005

by Holly Keller (Author, Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Pearl has new skates.
They are real skates
(not double runners),
and she can't wait to try them.

Pearl inches out onto the frozen pond.
But instead of twirling,
she topples.
Instead of spinning,
she falls -- splaaat!

Pearl has new skates.
They are shiny white
with red tassels,
and she loves them.

Will Pearl ever skate in real life the way she skates in her dreams?

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  1. Reading age
    5 - 6 years
  2. Print length
    24 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Lexile measure
    550L
  5. Dimensions
    11 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
  6. Publisher
    Greenwillow
  7. Publication date
    January 1, 2005
  8. ISBN-10
    0060562811
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0060562816
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About the Author

Holly Keller says, "I have been making collographs, or printed collages, for many years, but this is the first time I have ever used them to illustrate a book. The image is made by pasting cut paper, cardboard, and various textured surfaces onto another piece of cardboard that becomes the background. The whole collage is covered with acrylic gesso, inked, and printed with the help of a manually operated etching press. Each collograph is then hand painted with watercolors. I used several types of textured materials in this book—Snake's body is a mesh onion bag, and Squirrel was created with cupcake pan liners." Holly Keller is the creator of many popular books for children. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow; 1st edition (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060562811
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060562816
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 6 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 550L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars don't give up
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My granddaughter loved this book. I read it to her numerous times.
Then read it to two kindergarten classes and they loved it. Good story of friends helping friends and not giving up.
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M. Allen Greenbaum
5.0 out of 5 stars Pride and Prejudice, Bunny Style
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2005
When Pearl receives a pair of grown-up single blade skates for her birthday, she can hardly wait for the ice to form on the nearby lake. The cheerful, optimistic bunny puts on a red skating skirt that Grandma made her, and practices twirls and jumps on the floor. There's a big, confident look on her face-she's very proud of herself!

Pearl's pride turns into snobbery, however, when the lake finally freezes over. She turns down her good friend Thistle's invitation to skate, because Thistle is wearing plain skates with double blades. Pearl, also refuses her Uncle Jack's gentle offer to help her: "'No thank you,' said Pearl. `I don't need any help.'" But Pearl is soon skating on thin ice because she counted her eggs before they hatched (a doubly mixed metaphor), so to speak... Twirling on imaginary blades is one thing, but skating is entirely different.

But instead of going forward,

Pearl lost her balance.

She swayed back and forth.

Her arms went around like pinwheels.

Her bottom hit the ice with a thump...

Dejected, Pearl goes home, not listening to her Mom's words that becoming an ice ballerina takes time. And the next day, Pearl doesn't want to skate...or read, or draw. Her Uncle Jack suggests that they practice together the next morning, before anyone else is there. At first she refuses, but her uncle has such a nice smile that she decides to go, warning that she "might not stay very long." Her mom also makes a thermos of hot chocolate for them to share. . Pearl shows perseverance (one of the key words under which this book is catalogued), but it's really Uncle Jack who doesn't give up, and eventually Pearl joyously feels the wind rushing past her ears as she moves on her single-bladed skates against a beautifully drawn blur of green trees. With the soft green trees and blue sky about them, she and Uncle Jack sit down and enjoy some hot chocolate. When she gets home, Pearl calls her friend Thistle and they skate hand in hand together the next day.

Holly Keller's wonderful book is emotionally honest, showing the real highs and lows that Pearl experiences. Pearl is likeable and ebullient, but she isn't always nice, and Keller doesn't sugarcoat it (nor does she paint her as a "bad" person). One of the many highlights of this book is the way the entire family supports Pearl, including her Grandmother and her Uncle Jack. Jack is especially well drawn: His facial expressions and his entire body language suggest patient, good-natured acceptance. The soft, interesting colors and patterns, done in watercolors and black line add to the visual interest. Another winning book from Keller and her publisher, Greenwillow!
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