The Wheel on the School - Softcover

"Six school children bring the storks [harbingers of good luck] back to their little Dutch village. [A story] written with dramatic power and a deep insight into the minds and hearts of children."-- "BL.""0nce again DeJong demonstrates his kinship with children and creatures as he builds up his narrative with brilliant detail and penetrating characterization." "-- Catholic Library World""The whole thing trembles with impatience and anxiety." "-- The Times Literary Supplement""Once more Mr. Dejong has written, with literary skill, a heartfelt story."" -- Commonweal."" . . a happy story, written with the freshness and beauty and understanding of youngsters that make this author's stories unforgettable." "-- Saturday Review""Meindert DeJong thinks as a child thinks. His writing has style, humor, tenderness and freshness. it is difficult to imagine drawings more in tune with the text than these unforgettable ones by Maurice Sendak." "-- The New York Times"