"Today I saw this big green
grasshopper in the yard.
Its eyes were all black and bulgy ...
And it was eating a
piece of grass, and
I could hear it chew,
like this, ch - ch -ch."
nobody listened."
Kids are very good at having an awareness of things that many adults fail to notice. That is certainly the case for John Marco in this tale of a little boy who loves to tell his family about the things he sees every day. He is the littlest in a large, loud family and nobody ever listens to what he has to say.
He tries telling his neighbor who likes to whistle while reading the paper, and has no interest in what fascinating object John Marco has to show him. What about his mother? Nope, she's already doing 'four things at once'. She's not even slightly interested in the cat John Marco describes for her. Taking the hint, the little boy heads outside to sit on the step, alone except for that cat.
It is then that his penchant for paying attention to every small detail pays dividends. When he quietly announces that the tree in the front yard is falling down, no one listens. Finally, he makes enough noise to force everyone to hear what he has to say.
"THE TREE IN THE FRONT YARD
IS FALLING DOWN!" yelled John Marco.
Despite apprehension from his mother, it does just that - and John Marco earns the attention he has been seeking. About time!!!
The digital illustrations are expressive, colorful, and enjoyable. They show that sometimes a small boy who notices things big and small is deserving of attention.
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