A young boy spots a baby tree growing in the middle of a dusty path in his village. He carefully places rocks around it as the local mango seller rushes past shouting, "Out of the way! Out of the way!" As the tree grows bigger, people and animals traverse the path until it becomes a lane, flowing like a river around the tree. Over time, the lane becomes a road, and a young man crossing the road with his children remembers the baby tree from long ago. By the time he is an old man, the tree has become a giant. The city traffic continues to rattle past, noisier and busier than ever, but sometimes the great tree works its magic, and people just stop, and listen. In this simple, lyrical story, a wide-spreading tree and a busy road grow simultaneously, even as time passes and the footsteps of people and animals give way to speeding cars, buses and trucks. The illustrations, in pen-and-ink with vibrant blocks of color, have a classic folk-art feel. The author and illustrator, who really do share the same name (except for the last letter!), have always wanted to do a book together.
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There is much to see and enjoy in the small paintings and drawings that make up each scene. This delightful story illustrates how tradition and modern progress can coexist in a way that benefits everyone. (Marianne Saccardi SLJ 20120701)
The message to stop and smell the roses (or enjoy the tree) comes through effectively as spreads become more and more saturated with imagery that crowds out white space. (Kirkus Book Reviews 20120229)
Groundwood adds yet another superior title to their long list of imaginative picture books. An accidental kind of learning occurs when reading Out of the Way! Out of the Way! - and isn't that the best kind? (Lara LeMoal CM Magazine 20120316)
A great book to use as a tie-in to environmental units as well as multicultural connections (SLM 20120601)
The title, used very effectively as a refrain throughout the book, emphasizes that change is hurrying us along much faster than we want to go. (The New York Times 20120526)
. . . it's a rare thing: a book about generations and growth that doesn't come across as preachy. (Publishers Weekly 20120326)
The message to stop and smell the roses (or enjoy the tree) comes through effectively as spreads become more and more saturated with imagery that crowds out white space. (Kirkus Book Reviews 20120229)
Groundwood adds yet another superior title to their long list of imaginative picture books. An accidental kind of learning occurs when reading Out of the Way! Out of the Way! - and isn't that the best kind? (Lara LeMoal CM Magazine 20120316)
A great book to use as a tie-in to environmental units as well as multicultural connections (SLM 20120601)
The title, used very effectively as a refrain throughout the book, emphasizes that change is hurrying us along much faster than we want to go. (The New York Times 20120526)
. . . it's a rare thing: a book about generations and growth that doesn't come across as preachy. (Publishers Weekly 20120326)
About the Author
Uma Krishnaswami's inspiration for this book came from her memory of planting a mango seed as a child and seeing it grow into a tree, and also from a news story about people who planted trees in potholes. She has written many children's books, from picture books to middle grade readers to retellings of classic tales and myths, including Bringing Asha Home (CCBC Choices), The Happiest Tree (Paterson Prize finalist, CCBC Choices, Bank Street College Best Books), Naming Maya (IRA Notable Books for a Global Society) and Chachaji's Cup (Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Bank Street College Best Books). Her latest middle grade novel, The Grand Plan to Fix Everything, published by Atheneum, received starred reviews in Kirkus and School Library Journal. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults and is an active blogger. Uma was born in New Delhi, India, and now lives in Aztec, New Mexico.
Uma Krishnaswamy divides her time between illustrating picture books and teaching art to young adults. She has illustrated many books, including A Dollop of Ghee and A Pot of Wisdom, Dancing on Walls and The Boastful Centipede and Other Creatures in Verse. She enjoys mixing styles of art from all over the world, but her main inspiration comes from the rich art and craft tradition of India. Her illustrations in Out of the Way! Out of the Way! are a blend of different folk styles. "I think the end result is a happy mix of black and white and colour, which reflects the beauty, chaos and confusion that is India," Uma says. She lives in Chennai, India.
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By Perla Cubana
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7 year-old grandson reads it on his own and enjoys the story. 4 year-old granddaughter was not interested after first reading.
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This story is about the life of a tree. As the world evolves around the tree, the tree just stands there and lives it's life. I really appreciate the fact that the author shows the world changing. I also like the fact how the author connects this story to our daily life. It is weird how the kid's life is wound up with the tree's life. Both of their lives are intertwined like a DNA strand. It wasn't planned or anything like that, it just happened. I would highly recommend this book if you like realistic fiction.
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