![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Finding out what the author has in store and how it might or might not match your suspicions is enlightening. Will the wolf finally eat the goat? Turn the page and find out, but make up your mind before you turn the page. The reader has to balance natural instincts and what he or she knows about the way of life in the wild with the way the wolf and the goat have been treating each other in these two stories. In two distinct instances in this second book, the reader is left to assume something that might or might not have happened. The wisdom of the author shines through, however, in that it is the reader's expectations who are tested most of all. The second book opens a new chapter in the lives of these two friends, and they are tested even more in their second adventure together. They have a few opportunities to discover the truth: lightning flashes illuminate the hut, each suspects the truth by the tenor of the other's voice but the goodness of a shared time together overcomes all. In this way, the wolf and the goat transcend traditional roles and relationships and achieve a larger truth. Time and again, the two characters are on the brink of discovering just how much their natural instincts will collide, only to choose politeness over rudeness. Both do a wonderful job of presenting situations and characters that are unforgettable.Ī very unlikely companionship emerges from the common shelter-seeking of a hungry wolf and a hungry billy goat. The illustrator, Hiroshi Abe, shows his animals so realistically in part because he used to work in a zoo. The author, Yuichi Kimura, has written more than 300 books, some of which have been used in children's movies. Th ese two books are listed as a book and its sequel, but they are more like companion books, telling two parts of the same story, just as the two main characters tell a larger story through their words and actions. Book Review: One Stormy Night, One Sunny Day ![]()
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