The Collectors
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Two young naturalists on a quest for something extraordinary. There’s room for just one final piece in Winslow and Rosie’s impressive collection of natural wonders. So, they set off into the forest in search of something extraordinary. They journey far — along the creek, across the valley, through the spruce grove and up the mountain. And while they find many extraordinary things, nothing is just the right extraordinary thing. When the girls find a deep, dark cave, they decide to venture farther than ever before. Surely, a mysterious cave must hold something extraordinary … It takes clever collectors to recognize a treasure — especially in the most unexpected place!
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In her authorial debut, Feagan (School Days Around the World) tells the story of white-skinned Winslow, a "fearless finder," and brown-skinned Rosie, a "clever cataloguer," best friends who have filled their tree house with "an impressive collection of natural wonders." Now the girls need just one more object—"something extraordinary!"—to fill the last empty space. The adventure that follows involves a series of discoveries that prove variously impossible, even for the intrepid pair: a huge amethyst is "TOO HEAVY," an underground dinosaur skeleton is "TOO BIG," and a large, angry bear puts an end to finding anything "TOO HIDDEN" in a deep, dark cave. Happily, nature steps up to provide the pair with the crowning touch they've been seeking. Feagan's cut-paper collages, which are full of drama and detail, give readers a sense of an expansive and largely exploration-friendly landscape. A cutaway scene that shows the girls diving from a wooded shore into a sunlit turquoise lake and spotting a huge gold nugget resting at the bottom feels like a story in and of itself. Ages 3–7.
