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Sorry by Jean Van Leeuwen Phyllis Fogelman Books 2001 |
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Jacket Copy
Ebenezer and Obadiah are brothers. For a long time they live happily on their New England farm, sharing the work. Ebenezer plows the fields and Obadiah milks the cow. Ebenezer cooks, Obadiah cleans. Then one dreary winter morning Obadiah complains that there are lumps in the oatmeal. Ebenezer is sure there are no lumps in his cooking and is very insulted. Splat! He dumps the bowl of oatmeal on his brother’s head.
The brothers never speak again. Obadiah moves over to the next hillside. Years pass. They both marry, have children, grandchildren, even great-grandchildren, while the feuding continues. Then one day their two great-grandsons come face-to-face over the stone wall dividing their property. Young Luther accuses his cousin Nathaniel of stealing an apple from his orchard, but before they can start fighting, a most surprising thing happens. “Sorry,” says Nathaniel. With this one simple act, the boys become fast friends and the silly feud is forgotten. This is a laugh-out-loud, endearing story with a wonderful lesson to be learned. Too bad the brothers didn’t say…
Reviews
From Booklist: “…In folksy language, this entertaining cautionary tale depicts the way hurt feelings and pride can lead to illogical extremes…”
From Publishers Weekly: “…Sneed creates watercolor images in the style of Thomas Hart Benton’s folklife canvases, with lanky farmers, Jersey cows and closely observed enamelware and quilts…”
From Teacher Magazine: “A great picture book is usually the product of a great partnership, one in which writer and illustrator bring equally high measures of talent to the project. Such is the case with Sorry.
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