The Three Questions

With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, award-winning artist Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Tolstoy into a timeless fable for young readers.A perfect gift for graduation--or any occasion--by a Caldecott Honor Book Artist!"Quietly life changing..." --The New York TimesYoung Nikolai is searching for the answers to his three questions: When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?But it is his own response to a stranger's cry for help that leads him directly to the answers he is looking for. This profound and inspiring book is about compassion and being engaged in each moment. With his stunning watercolors -- and text that resounds with universal truths, Jon J Muth has transformed a story by Leo Tolstoy into a timeless fable for readers of every age!Author: Jon J. MuthISBN-10: 0439199964ISBN-13: 9780439199964Publisher: Scholastic PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2002Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.90h x 12.30w x 0.40dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.4Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 58903 / Three Questions: Based on a Story by Leo TolstoyAward: Bookseller's Choice - WinnerAward: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - NomineeAward: Nautilus Award - FinalistAward: Georgia Children's Book Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 02/11/2002 pg. 187Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2002 pg. 420Booklist 03/15/2002 pg. 1264New York Times 04/21/2002 pg. 24School Library Journal 06/01/2002 pg. 104Booksense '76 Childrens Fall02 08/01/2002 pg. 1Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 362 - Recommended, SatisfactoryNew York Times 12/08/2002 pg. 74Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 362 - Recommended, Satisfactory