Other Way to Listen

Byrd Baylor

ISBN 10: 068416017X / ISBN 13: 9780684160177

Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1978

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00094722300

Synopsis:

With a lot of practice, a young boy learns from his old teacher how to listen to the sounds and songs of the natural world.

When you know "the other way to listen," you can hear the wild-flower seed bursting open. You hear rocks murmuring and hills singing, and it seems like the most natural thing in the world. Of course, it takes a lot of practice, and you can't be in a hurry. Most people never hear these things at all.

This is the story of an old man who had a special way of hearing and of a child who hoped to learn his secrets. Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall have combined their unique, award-winning talents to celebrate the world of nature.

About the Author: Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Other Way to Listen
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 1978
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Peter Parnall
Condition: Good