![]() With George's "crookedy fingers, going tappidy In one, the pair sits similarly posed, arms crossed over knees, while another spread allows readers to peer out from the recesses of the porch, over their shoulders and identical book bags. ![]() Muth's soft watercolors maintain visual interest with varied perspectives of the same porch scene. George pops one in his mouth and I do too." But the biggest connection the two share is that they're both learning to read. "See his pants, all baggy, baggy, baggy?/. We wait, watching/ leaves blow off trees." His youthful, sometimes lyrical narrative offers a peek into their understated relationship. "I really like his sweater,/ all hangy with three buttons./ It's chilly in the morning, and/ we both hug our knees./ And wait. ![]() Years old, no kidding," the boy claims), an African-American jazz drummer ("some people say he's famous"), share a special bond revealed through Harry's descriptive, first-person observations. ) eloquently capture a friendship between two neighbors in the span of a morning wait for the school bus. Hest (the Baby Duck books) and Muth ( Stone Soup ![]()
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