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Shredder is a little shrew who lives by himself, and while he loves his forest home, he gets a bit lonely. There must be something more, he thinks. So when he sees a "silver line twinkling in the distance," he decides to find out what it is. He discovers a beautiful stream, but then he gets caught up in the current! Luckily, a mole named Nosey saves him. As they explore, Shredder begins to miss the forest, so he and Nosey return together, and Shredder realizes that all he really needed was a friend.
Author Notes
In 1995, Steve Pilcher began working in feature film animation at Warner Bros. He spent eight years there, then worked freelance for Disney Feature Animation, followed by four years in the art department at Dreamworks, where he contributed to Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third . He was the Production Designer on Brave and currently works at Pixar. His art has been shown at the Nucleus Gallery in Los Angeles.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Part of a series of collaborations between Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Worldwide Publishing, this story of found friendship follows Shredder, a lonely shrew who sets out to find if there is something more to life "over there." Attracted by a reflection of light, Shredder leaves the safety of his home to explore the big world. His progress is halted when he comes upon a body of water. Coincidentally, the shiny object that drew his attention in the first place is an aluminum tin that he uses as a boat. Sadly, it is not exactly seaworthy. However, before he can drown, a mole named Nosey comes to his rescue. Because they have so much in common, the two become fast friends. Bonded together by a love of digging, similar fashion choices, and food, the shrew and mole find that companionship makes life so much sweeter. The story is told through a combination of the cinematic illustrations and the simplistic text. Children and adults alike will appreciate this story with its stunning, dark illustrations, endearing characters, and cinematic spreads that propel the story forward. Highly recommended.-Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
A shrew named Shredder lives in a woodland paradise of sculpted roots, glistening leaves, and filtered light, yet he's anxious and lonely: "And when he swung on a rubber band and sang a little song, there was no one to sing along." He sets off in search of something more-he's not sure what. When the silver foil cup Shredder is using for a boat capsizes, and he's rescued by a mole, Nosey's casual self-introduction ("I'm a professional digger.... Wanna dig?") is the beginning of the friendship Shredder only half-realized he was seeking. Shredder's shrew-size den, with its bottle-cap dishes and matchbox bed, will draw smiles, while the silvery rivulets in which his boat founders testify to Pixar production artist Pilcher's ability to produce breathtaking visual effects. Pleasing tension is set up between the narration, told from Shredder's point of view ("When a giant shadow came over them, they hid inside a cave"), and the extra information that Pilcher reveals on the page-the cave is a pair of worn leather work boots. Pilcher's debut will likely win Shredder more than one new friend. Ages 3-5. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Shredder, a shrew, lives a lonely life in the forest. He sets off to find "something more" and ultimately meets mole Nosey, and their friendship redeems forest life. The story is fairly routine, which figures: this book is part of a series intended to showcase Pixar Animation Studios artists, and its strength lies in Pilcher's lustrously detailed illustrations. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
