![]() The promotion of exercise often depends on false cheer or blandishments Pinkney shows it as a simple joy. Pinkney’s strokes create force across every page, conveying the idea that the body in motion offers pleasure for its own sake. Finally, he carries the ball back to the field with new pride. When the ball flies off a cliff, Owen sprouts wings that let him fly. He’s rolled and buffeted by the rapids, but something about this new adventure frees him from his sullenĪ tiger and pounces after the ball. Pinkney whimsically depicts the animal friends who in turn help Thumbelina escape from her captors, offer her shelter and whisk her away from the mole fianc she does not love into the arms of. “It was up to Owen to chase it down and bring it back.” The ball tumbles into a swiftly flowing stream, and Owenįollows. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the soccer field, and one day, as he sits glumly on the bench recovering from a spill, the ball rolls downhill and bounces away. Working with loose brushstrokes and swirls that mimic his hero’s movements, Pinkney ( Martin & Mahalia) presents a portrait of a boy who learns that physical grace comes from a mysterious place inside him. ![]()
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