"Knots on a Counting Rope" by Ted Rand tells the touching story of a young boy who is visually impaired and his strong bond with his grandfather. As they take a walk together, the grandfather uses a series of knots tied on a rope to help the boy count and learn about the world around him. The narrative beautifully explores themes of love, family, and resilience, illustrating how the grandfather guides the boy through life’s challenges. The imagery and rhythmic language create a vivid atmosphere, emphasizing the importance of connection and understanding between generations. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Reading Rainbow Books .
This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.
This book was published in 1997 by Perfection Learning .
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.
