The Boll Weevil Ball (2002)
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Kelly Murphy's debut picture book, telling the tale of a plucky boll weevil who is the smallest member of his family.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)From Publishers Weekly: Redd, a very little beetle-perhaps "the smallest beetle ever"-has been invited to a big event: the Boll Weevil Ball. But being a social butterfly is quite a struggle for such a tiny bug: just getting the invitation out of the mailbox makes scaling K2 look easy, and he nearly gets trampled on the dance floor. Yet when Lily, a pretty firefly, takes him for an illuminated whirl in the sky, Redd finds he has the sophistication and grace of a winged Fred Astaire: "Redd and Lily danced the Weevil Waltz flawlessly, high above a sea of antennae." Making her children's book debut, Murphy's text and paintings work in tandem to convey the action and emotion leading up to the ball. In a family portrait, for example, only Redd's eyes and antennae appear. A lovely understated humor animates the spot illustrations (in one, Redd nearly drowns in a punch cup), while full-page and full-spread paintings highlight a variety of perspectives (Redd being left behind by his siblings; a view of the dance floor from above). The hero's expressions and body language convey a winning vulnerability and quiet resolve, and the night scenes at the lantern-lit ball, rendered in deep blues and greens with splashes of yellow, evoke a painterly, romantic beauty.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)From School Library Journal: "When the Beetles head for the Boll Weevil Ball, Redd is left behind. He grabs hold of a cricket's leg and finally arrives at the party. He is so small that when he tries to drink a glass of punch, he falls off the table and lands in the middle of the dance floor where he is in danger of getting trampled. He manages to climb to higher ground on a tree branch and decides to watch the other guests, but his luck changes when he meets another small bug sitting on the branch. Her name is Lily, and she is a firefly. The two new friends dance in the night air high above the rest of the partyers. Splendidly done in watercolor, gel medium, and acrylic, each picture has a textured finish that encourages children to reach out and feel the pictures. The warm blues and greens and muted reds create the perfect ambience. Young children will identify with Redd's predicament and will laugh aloud as the little beetle tries to fit in at the dance."« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd struggles to prepare for the ball.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd can do nothing but watch as his larger siblings fly away.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd finally makes it to the ball, clinging to the leg of a flying cricket.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)But trouble is still to be had as Redd spills punch.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd has to be careful to avoid the stomping on the dance floor.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)When Redd feels discouraged he catches the eye of Lily the firefly.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this book
Author, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd and Lily dancing the Weevil Waltz, whirling high above the ball's attendees.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Kelly Murphy's debut picture book, telling the tale of a plucky boll weevil who is the smallest member of his family.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)From Publishers Weekly: Redd, a very little beetle-perhaps "the smallest beetle ever"-has been invited to a big event: the Boll Weevil Ball. But being a social butterfly is quite a struggle for such a tiny bug: just getting the invitation out of the mailbox makes scaling K2 look easy, and he nearly gets trampled on the dance floor. Yet when Lily, a pretty firefly, takes him for an illuminated whirl in the sky, Redd finds he has the sophistication and grace of a winged Fred Astaire: "Redd and Lily danced the Weevil Waltz flawlessly, high above a sea of antennae." Making her children's book debut, Murphy's text and paintings work in tandem to convey the action and emotion leading up to the ball. In a family portrait, for example, only Redd's eyes and antennae appear. A lovely understated humor animates the spot illustrations (in one, Redd nearly drowns in a punch cup), while full-page and full-spread paintings highlight a variety of perspectives (Redd being left behind by his siblings; a view of the dance floor from above). The hero's expressions and body language convey a winning vulnerability and quiet resolve, and the night scenes at the lantern-lit ball, rendered in deep blues and greens with splashes of yellow, evoke a painterly, romantic beauty.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)From School Library Journal: "When the Beetles head for the Boll Weevil Ball, Redd is left behind. He grabs hold of a cricket's leg and finally arrives at the party. He is so small that when he tries to drink a glass of punch, he falls off the table and lands in the middle of the dance floor where he is in danger of getting trampled. He manages to climb to higher ground on a tree branch and decides to watch the other guests, but his luck changes when he meets another small bug sitting on the branch. Her name is Lily, and she is a firefly. The two new friends dance in the night air high above the rest of the partyers. Splendidly done in watercolor, gel medium, and acrylic, each picture has a textured finish that encourages children to reach out and feel the pictures. The warm blues and greens and muted reds create the perfect ambience. Young children will identify with Redd's predicament and will laugh aloud as the little beetle tries to fit in at the dance."« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd struggles to prepare for the ball.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd can do nothing but watch as his larger siblings fly away.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd finally makes it to the ball, clinging to the leg of a flying cricket.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)But trouble is still to be had as Redd spills punch.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd has to be careful to avoid the stomping on the dance floor.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)When Redd feels discouraged he catches the eye of Lily the firefly.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
The Boll Weevil Ball Oil, Acrylics and Gel Medium, 2002 | Order this bookAuthor, Illustrator: Kelly Murphy | Publisher: Henry Holt and Company | Ages: 4-8 (Kindergarten-Grade 2)Redd and Lily dancing the Weevil Waltz, whirling high above the ball's attendees.« A Place To Grow (2002)Back to Books Gallery
