Raven and the Red Ball

Raven and the Red Ball by Sarah Drummond. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780764966095.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, in this book Sarah Drummond packs a novel into just sixteen beautiful illustrations. A master storyteller, Drum-mond has woven a compelling tale using pictures alone not a single word of text.Out in a field, a black dog is playing with a prized red ball. Little does he know, his escapades have not gone unnoticed. High in the sky, a raven spies the dogs antics and decides to get in on the action. He swoops down and steals the ball from the dog, flying away with it in his beak. The dog chases the teasing raven, who stays just out of reach. Round and round they go in a frenetic dance until the exhausted dog finally gives up the chase and stops to rest. Just when you think the ravens won the game, bonk!, the ball falls from the sky and bounces off the dogs head. His tail wagging once again, the dog, red ball happily back in mouth, watches as the raven, equally happy, flies away.