"Knots on a Counting Rope" is a touching story about a young boy named Billy who is visually impaired. He relies on his father to help him navigate the world. The narrative unfolds as they work together through a series of adventures, using knots tied on a rope as a way to help Billy count and understand the milestones of his life. Through their bond, the story captures themes of love, perseverance, and the importance of family. The gentle illustrations and heartfelt text convey a message of strength and confidence in the face of life's challenges. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Henry Holt Big, Reading Rainbow Books .
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 1997 by St Martin's Press .
John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who worked with Bill Martin Jr on several projects. He lives in Idyllwild, California.
This book contains the following story:
Knots on a Counting Rope
A native American man repeatedly tells a boy a story about another boy who is blind. This boy sees with his hands, understands concepts like time and colours by the emotions and images they elicit. This boy trains his horse by counting her gallops, and he rides her as though they are one. They enter a race, and do not win, but this boy is reminded that he rode like the wind, and crossed dark mountains.Each time the story is told the man ties another knot in the counting rope, and promies that when the rope is full the boy will know the story by heart. So the counting rope becomes a metaphor for the passage of time, and for a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness.
