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Analysis Of Steven Bridges Fox's Garden

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between the words and the picture (Hintz, p.166), writing the exact kinds of flowers that were in the picture (“daisies, lilies, and hydrangeas”) so that children can learn the differences between the plants. From Finch’s story, it can be gathered that adults believe that children are in a stage of development, and should be taught new concepts, vocabulary, and ideas in progressive stages. *See annotation A for Finch’s full story.* Steven Bridges’s comical take on “Fox’s Garden”: Bridges’s interpretation of “Fox’s Garden” brings forward some of his attitudes toward reading as well as his idea of what subjects and humor can be included in children’s books. According to Bridges, he did not like to read growing up. Now knowing this, it was interesting that he made the his story a bit unconventional. Bringing in his knack for humor, Bridges made the story one that he believed …show more content…

This passion to work with younger students, and the perception of how a children’s book should be written for them, could be seen through his story. Jones describes the village as “strange yet oddly magical.” This wistfulness continues throughout the story, and Jones relied heavily on the pictures in order to further promote this sense of magic by describing the flowers as “bright,” “vivid,” and “beautiful.” The book ends with the foxes leaving the “magical village knowing they helped make Little Timmy’s day a little more magical.” Unlike Bridges’s rendition of the book, Jones takes a more traditional approach to what people expect of a children’s book. The moral of the story — that kindness (which is magical in this case) can be spread — is more clearly defined in Jones’s story, which tells me that he believes that one of the main purposes of children’s books is for them to be didactic. *See annotation D for Jones’s

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