Reviews for Nine-in-one, Grr! Grr!

The average rating for Nine-in-one, Grr! Grr! based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-03 00:00:00 John Kuhn Unhappy because she had no offspring, Tiger set out one day to ask Shao - the god who lived in the sky - how many cubs she would bear. Delighted with his answer, that she would have nine cubs per year, provided she remembered his reply, she set off for home, chanting "Nine-In-One, Grr! Grr! Nine-In-One, Grr! Grr! Overheard by the quick-witted Eu bird, who immediately set out to investigate this song, and - after visiting Shao and learning its meaning - to prevent it from coming to pass, the forgetful Tiger was tricked into thinking that her song should be "One-In-Nine." This sprightly folktale from the Hmong people of Laos was originally told by Blia Xiong, a storyteller associated with the Hmong community of Seattle, Washington, and adapted by Cathy Spagnoli. Nancy Hom's colorful illustrations - done in silkscreen, watercolor and colored pencil - use traditional Hmong embroidery, particularly the more recent "story-cloth" methods, as an inspiration. With an appealing narrative and bold, eye-catching art, Nine-In-One, Grr! Grr! is a folktale retelling that younger readers are sure to enjoy!

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-25 00:00:00 Ron Hogan The illustrations reflect the way Hmong people story tell through embroidered cloths, which ties directly into the plot. The plot itself is interesting because you don't know where it's going and who the protagonist and antagonist is. After finishing the story, one understands that the point was to explain the balance of nature.