{"product_id":"the-deer-watchisbn-9780763648909","title":"The Deer Watch","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeel the anticipation — and share the moment of discovery — as a young boy and his dad set out to find one of nature’s unforgettable wonders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA father promises his young son that this summer they will see a deer. They set out over the dunes, through the marsh, and into the woods, searching for a white-flag tail or a set of leaping legs. But deer are hard to find, especially if your feet want to dance and your nose tickles until you sneeze. Squirrels scurry up trees, rabbits leap out of sight, and a pheasant flushes into the sky, but the deer remain hidden until the boy is almost ready to give up and head home. A captivating, lyrical narrative and oil-on-linen landscape illustrations create a sense of quiet suspense as a young boy experiences a sight he will hold in his memory forever.This quiet picture book records a child’s experience of nature with precision, beauty, and understated power.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe large oil paintings on linen are richly textured and depict the forest landscape in quiet pastel hues. The poetic text is lovely.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlonim, painting thickly in oils, does a lovely job of visualizing the wet stillness of a silent morning near the shore, as well as the intimacy between the terse father and his enthusiastic son. A nostalgic sensibility runs throughout Collins’s writing, the story unfolding from the poetic adult perspective of one sharing a treasured memory.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlonim’s textured oil paintings, with visible brush strokes, evoke childhood, nature and the tender relationship between a father and son, adding to the scenes described in the text instead of mirroring them.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollins presents a deceptively simple story of a quiet adventure on the surface, but one that can also be used as an introduction to disappearing animal habitats.\u003cbr\u003e—Library Media Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Slocum has illustrated this quiet father-and-son nature ramble with paintings that are rich yet subtle; he works here with a subdued palette of greens and grays and mustardy yellows, layering thickly with fat brushstrokes. The effect is as enchanting as the sudden glimpse of a doe and two fauns.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's much to love here: Lowery Collins' poetic cadence and careful language; Slonim's impressionistic paintings of the hikers and all they see as they search for deer.\u003cbr\u003e—The Sunday Plain Dealer\u003cb\u003ePat Lowery Collins\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for children and young adults, including the novels \u003ci\u003eHidden Voices: The Orphan Musicians of Venice \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDaughter of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e. About \u003ci\u003eThe Deer Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, she says, “The mystical feelings I experienced when sighting two fawns in the early morning were the inspiration for this tale.” She lives in Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Slonim\u003c\/b\u003e is a fine artist and writer and illustrator for children. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMoishe’s Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Krauss Melmed and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHe Came with the Couch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOh, Ducky! \u003c\/i\u003eDavid Slonim lives in Indiana.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303854887141,"sku":"NP9780763648909","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763648909.jpg?v=1730755571","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-deer-watchisbn-9780763648909","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}