A Carpenter

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1-- In fewer than 100 words, with a clutch of glowing multimedia illustrations, A Carpenter depicts a man who works with wood, using various tools pictured in isolation on the facing pages, such as rule , saw, plane, mallet , and chisel. He builds things: walls and floors, windows and doors, furniture, and even toys such as wooden sleds. The full-page illustrations, predominantly brown, orange and tan, suggest the enticing surfaces of fresh-cut, aromatic wood. The craftsman himself is utterly absorbed in his work, whether indoors or out. It is quite probable that many young children, beguiled by this charming concept book, will resolve that they, too, will practice this particularly satisfying and time-honored craft. --Joan McGrath, Education Centre Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada