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Synopsis
In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness.
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About the Author
Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classicsBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; andChicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children’s books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.
John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who has collaborated with Bill Martin Jr. and Ted Rand on several books, includingBarn Dance! and The Ghost-Eye Tree.
Ted Rand (1915-2005) was a prolific artist whose illustrations appeared in several magazines and newspapers, as well as in numerous books for children. He collaborated with both Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault on many books, includingHere Are My Hands.
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Knots on a Counting Rope (Series C)
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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987
ISBN 10: 0805005714
ISBN 13: 9780805005714
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Knots on a Counting Rope
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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987
ISBN 10: 0805005714
ISBN 13: 9780805005714
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Knots on a Counting Rope
Published by
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987
ISBN 10: 0805005714
ISBN 13: 9780805005714
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Knots on a Counting Rope
Published by
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987
ISBN 10: 0805005714
ISBN 13: 9780805005714
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In Knots on a Counting Rope, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children's picture book illustrated by Ted Rand. By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo youth named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses listens to the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Although blind, the boy learns that he has the strength to cope with his condition and meet any challenge that comes his way. The powerful, spare, poetic text is done full justice by Rand's fine full-color illustrations.The love, hope, and courage expressed are universal.-- Booklist (starred review). Seller Inventory # CIN0805005714VG
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Knots on a Counting Rope
Published by
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987
ISBN 10: 0805005714
ISBN 13: 9780805005714
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Hardback. Condition: Good. In Knots on a Counting Rope, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children's picture book illustrated by Ted Rand. By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo youth named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses listens to the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Although blind, the boy learns that he has the strength to cope with his condition and meet any challenge that comes his way. The powerful, spare, poetic text is done full justice by Rand's fine full-color illustrations.The love, hope, and courage expressed are universal.-- Booklist (starred review). Seller Inventory # 00100860357
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Knots on a Counting Rope
Published by
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1987
ISBN 10: 0805005714
ISBN 13: 9780805005714
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. In Knots on a Counting Rope, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children's picture book illustrated by Ted Rand. By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo youth named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses listens to the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Although blind, the boy learns that he has the strength to cope with his condition and meet any challenge that comes his way. The powerful, spare, poetic text is done full justice by Rand's fine full-color illustrations.The love, hope, and courage expressed are universal.-- Booklist (starred review). Seller Inventory # 00100398637
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Knots on a Counting Rope
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Knots on a Counting Rope
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ISBN 10: 0805005714
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Knots on a Counting Rope
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