Everyone is late for the wedding and nothing is going right. But Jillian and her wonderful ribbon dress can fix almost anything—from the groom's shoelaces to the bride's unruly hair. But now Jillian's dress is a mess. Who is going to fix it for her?
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Featuring a variety of voices, Munschs (Love You Forever) light, energetic paper-over-board book is well suited for reading aloud. Just after Jillian dons a brand-new ribbon dress, with pink and red ribbons flowing from under the bib-like collar, she encounters a tuxedo-clad fellow running down the road, laceless shoes in hand. Chiming, Im late. Im lost!/ Im late. Im lost! the harried groom fears that he is going to miss his own wedding. Jillian helpfully tears two ribbons off her dress, uses them to lace his shoes and lends him a skateboard to expedite his trip to the church. To the tune of similar refrains, the girl hands out ribbons (and a variety of transports) to bail out the tardy bride, whose hair is disheveled; a family with a wedding gift in need of wrapping, etc. Though Jillians good deeds leave her dress in tatters, the happy (and grateful) couple ask her to be their flower girl. Fernandess (A Difficult Day, reviewed below) cartoony gouache and colored-pencil pictures reinforce the slapstick tenor of the tale. She strews the artwork with diverting particulars, such as a host of buoyant frogs on each page (one even finds its way into the flower girls bouquet). A bizarre extraneous endnote mentions that Jillian is a Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve near Montreal and her ribbon dress is a traditional Mohawk costume, which imposes an unnecessary and jarring historical context on this effervescent story. Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2The hook this story hangs on is a special ribbon dress that the author describes (in an endnote) as a traditional Mohawk costume. Ribbons flutter from the yoke of a new dress that Jillians grandmother has just made her. A man dressed in formal attire comes running down the rural road in front of the girls house yelling that hes late for his wedding. He has no laces in his shoes, so Jillian tears two ribbons from her dress to tie them. She also gives him her brothers skateboard and directs him to the church. Next comes the bride, with her hair all askew. This time Jillians ribbons tie up the womans hair and a bicycle sends her on her way. By now the pattern is set. The best man and a group of wedding guests use up more ribbons until the childs dress is a mess and, much to her grandmothers dismay, shes not allowed into the church. The bride and groom spot her sitting on the steps and ask her to be their flower girl. Munsch is a storyteller and the book may work better as an oral tale. Fernandess gouache and colored-pencil artwork is average in quality though it does capture movement well. Everything seems a bit too pat. This is not an essential purchase, but the contemporary Native American protagonist may broaden the books appeal.Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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By Mark Nenadov
Format:Paperback
I tend to favor the Munsch books that lean towards "funny" rather than those that lean towards "cute". That said, even though this one falls into the later category, it is really well done and a delightful little story.
By T. Brown
Format:Hardcover
Being a future educator, I buy and review many children's books for my classroom collection. After I read this book for the first time, I could not stop talking about it. Then, I could not wait to read it to children. The dialogue is very humorous and is great for storytelling such as the excitement of all the wedding participants and guests being late. The pictures are wonderful. It is also a great learning tool. I used this book for a reading unit incorporating subtraction of ribbons, good citizenship, and Mohawk customs using Jillian's traditional dress as an example. A wonderful read! A must for all children!
By L. Palmer
Format:Hardcover
Ribbon Rescue is a fascinating story about a little girl named Jillian. Jillian just received a beautiful ribbon dress made by her grandmother before going outside to play. While she was out there a groom came running towards her claiming he was going to be late and was lost. Jillian ripped one of the ribbons off of her dress and fixed his shoes for him and then told him how to get to the church. Next there was the bride, who hair was a mess, and was also late and lost. Jillian ripped more ribbons off her dress and helped the bride. She then directed her to the church. The wedding guests soon followed with many unwrapped presents. Jillian ripped off some more ribbons and helped them as well. Now Jillian was a mess and her dress was ruined. Her mother soon found her and was devastated. They were also guests of the wedding, but Jillian was a mess. When they approached the church Jillian was not allowed in. So she waited on the steps while her mother went in. This plot was a stretch from reality, but showed the importance of giving and how good the outcome is. Jillian solved many problems for the various characters and also ends up saving herself. The brilliant pictures also portrayed the story with many details. The pages were filled with bright colorful pictures. While reading the book it became as if I was there with the characters. I could hear the characters yelping for help as they were in a rush. Not only was this story fun to read, but it also showed the importance of giving and how the goodness returns to those who give.
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