A Starlit Somersault Downhill
1993 book by Nancy Willard
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A Starlit Somersault Downhill is a 1993 book by Nancy Willard and illustrator Jerry Pinkney about a rabbit that is invited by a bear to share a cave over winter but instead of hibernating decides to enjoy the outside.
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| Author | Nancy Willard |
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| Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, Children's poetry, picture book |
| Published | 1993 (Little, Brown and Company) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780316941136 |
| OCLC | 24010468 |
| Calligraphy by Barbara Bash | |
Publication history
- 1993 A Starlit Somersault Downhill, (Little, Brown and Company)[1]
- 2011 A Starlit Snowfall, (Little, Brown and Company)[2]
Reception
Publishers Weekly, in a review of A Starlit Somersault Downhill, wrote "Willard's typically sophisticated language gains meaning through repeated readings, and her sonorous rhyming couplets impart liveliness to nature's sleeping season. Lavishly detailed, full-spread watercolors afford views of untidy woods and tousled fur--they bristle with energy even as they suggest the restlessness youngsters may experience in the deep of night, wide awake and alone."[3]
A Starlit Somersault Downhill has also been reviewed by Booklist,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[5] The Horn Book Magazine,[6] School Library Journal,[7] and the Cooperative Children's Book Center.[8]
