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Title details for Farfallina & Marcel by Holly Keller - Available

Farfallina & Marcel

by Holly Keller
Peter Jay Fernandez
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Farfallina the caterpillar and Marcel the young goose are best friends. Farfallina likes Marcel's soft feathers and his gentle eyes, and Marcel likes Farfallina's smile and her pretty colors. They both like playing together all the time. But one day, Farfallina does not feel quite like herself. She climbs high into a tree while Marcel waits below in the grass. As he waits for her to come down, Marcel begins to grow and change, while in the tree Farfallina is also changing. With all their changes, how will the two friends recognize each other when they meet again?

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  • Release date

    November 18, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781490669670
      • File size: 3797 KB
      • Duration: 00:07:54

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      What do a caterpillar and a gosling have in common? More than they could ever imagine! Into this award-winning gentle gem, Keller packs the joy of rediscovering a long lost friend, the wonders of metamorphosis, and the kindness of a genuine friendship. Peter Jay Fernandez's narration is quiet and respectful of the story. He lets the friends' activities and the change of season determine his pacing. Listen in as pond rides, tree climbing, revelation, and travel unite these two fine friends. Choose uninterrupted text or turn-the-page signals. A.R. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 25, 2004
      PW
      wrote in our Best Books citation, "In this charming tale, a caterpillar and a gosling meet in a rain shower one day and become best friends. Keller's warmhearted ending remains true to both nature and friendship that lasts through the seasons." Ages 4-up.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from July 29, 2002
      Keller (Cecil's Garden) introduces a caterpillar and gosling in a deceptively simple story of friendship and transformation. They meet in a rain shower one day: " 'Hey,' said a little voice./ 'You're eating my umbrella," says feathered Marcel as Farfallina (whose name means "little butterfly" in Italian) nibbles on a leaf over his head. With a minimum of text, Keller describes the charming friendship's beginnings. When they play hide-and-seek, Farfallina hides under a low fern "because she knew that Marcel couldn't climb." In turn, Marcel hides behind a nearby tree "because he knew that Farfallina moved slowly." A full-page full-bleed painting shows Farfallina riding on the gosling's back across a lily-pad-dotted pond. One day, the caterpillar announces that she needs to climb onto a tree branch and rest for a while, and her patient pal settles in the grass to wait for her. A series of paintings follows each friend's metamorphosis—Marcel's change in plumage, Farfallina's emergence from her cocoon. Finally reunited, neither creature recognizes the other and again bond as friends nonetheless. When they realize each other's true identities, Keller conveys their joy with the pair's fluttering of wings, and their quiet repose in an eloquently serene spread as they fall asleep "smiling at the stars." Keller's ending remains true to both nature and friendship that lasts through the seasons in this perfectly paced book. Ages 4-up.

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