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    After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)

    By Dan Santat

    4.5/5

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    About this ebook

    From the New York Times–bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty.

    Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after?

    Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's poignant tale follows Humpty Dumpty, an avid bird watcher whose favorite place to be is high up on the city wall—that is, until after his famous fall. Now terrified of heights, Humpty can longer do many of the things he loves most.

    Will he summon the courage to face his fear?

    After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) is a masterful picture book that will remind readers of all ages that Life begins when you get back up.

    2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Winner
    A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017
    A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2017
    A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids
    A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017
    A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2017
    An NPR Best Book of 2017

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9781250190956
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    After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
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    Dan Santat

    Dan Santat is a #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of more than one hundred titles, which include The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, which won the Randolph Caldecott Medal in 2015. He is also the creator of the Disney animated hit The Replacements. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets. You can visit him online at www.dantat.com.

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    • 5/5
      After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat is a humorous picture book that takes place in England. It is about Humpty Dumpty's famous fall and goes into how his life changed. At Kings County Hospital, the king's men put him back together again. After his fall, he became afraid of heights and this kept him from doing some of his favorite things. He comes up with an imaginative idea to conquer his fear and succeeds. The message to the story is that "Life begins when you get back up." This is an excellent book for people of all ages who need encouragement and inspiration to conquer their fears.
    • 4/5
      Adorable book, and a great message for children. The book revisits the famous Humpty Dumpty after the "great fall". He is banged up and cracked in quite a few places. He is now terrified of heights, until one day his paper airplane lands on, not just any wall, but THE wall. Will he regain the courage he once had to climb that wall? This book teaches children the importance of getting back up when you fall down and never giving up no matter how scared you are.
    • 4/5
      This is a fun book about Humpty Dumpty after the fall. It turns out all the kings men WERE able to put him back together again, and he was fixed on the outside, but not entirely on the inside. After his fall H.D. developed a fear of heights. This picture books talks about how he worked up his courage and climbed back on that wall. We are talking about "grit" in school this year and this will be a great book to share with my students. I gave it only 4 stars though because I don't love the final page. H.D. is an egg, of course, and at the end of this book [spoiler alert!] he hatches into a bird that flies away. I know the message is supposed to be "you can become something better than who you are now by overcoming your fears," but seeing the egg crack open, shells falling down, and the bird flying away, just makes me sad that the egg is no longer. He worked so hard to overcome his fear, then broke and shattered away.
    • 5/5
      Humpty Dumpty may have been put together again in body, but his soul needed time to recover from the fall.
    • 5/5
      I don't want to spoil this for anyone, but I seriously recommend for kids and adults.

      Lessons about resiliency (and bold next steps) for everyone.
    • 3/5
      The book has such a great idea at the end to turn it into a bird
    • 5/5
      One of the best children's books I've ever read. Beautiful.
    • 5/5
      Cute and encouraging. I really enjoyed the message and will keep this in our bedtime book routine rotation.
    • 5/5
      What a wonderful story about overcoming fear and getting back up to try again. Loved this story.
    • 5/5
      This is a great book on growth mentality! It has a great message for children (and adults) that are afraid of trying again. The illustrations are insightful and help to tell the story in a way that children and adults enjoy. It is a great lap or group book for parents, grandparents or teachers!
    • 5/5
      Such a cute and clever book, like all of his stories.
    • 5/5
      Such an original and refreshing take on a classic story. Great message as well, very heart warming.
    • 5/5
      This makes for a great SEL and growth mindset read-aloud, as it's about pushing yourself and trying to do stuff that doesn't always feel comfortable. Also a fun STEAM tie-in, as you can do paper airplanes for an activity.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful and inspiring. One of my favorite Dan Santat books!
    • 5/5
      A beautifully illustrated book about what happened to Humpty after he was put back together by the king's men and learns how to face his fears.
    • 5/5
      Very cute story! We all loved reading it and it has a surprising end that made us smile! :)
    • 5/5
      BIG hit with 4th graders this morning.
    • 4/5
      This is so highly creative that I read it three times in order to allow the stunning images to sink in! Humpty Fell off a high wall, we learned that in kindergarten. But, we new knew that Humpty Dumpty, while remaining incredibly afraid of heights, was cracked and that was that.Until, he overcame his severe fear of getting up and climbing back on the top of the wall! And if he sat still and didn't jump around, he could remain where he belonged -- right on top.This is such a wonderful story for little ones who might by bullied, or fell down hard enough to hurt themselves, an later, after awhile, with fortitude, learn to overcome
    • 5/5
      We all know the story of how Humpty Dumpty fell from the wall, but what happened afterwards? Humpty narrates his own story and tells exactly what followed after his notorious tumble.This is a beautiful tale about resiliency, which can easily be extended to a metaphor about coping after a trauma and learning to love life again. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and help to tell the story.I highly recommend this for storytimes and/or readalouds, especially for slightly older kids (preschoolers and elementary school-age, rather than infants and toddlers) who will know the fairy tale/rhyme being referenced.
    • 1/5
      humpty dumpty die why why why why why why why
    • 3/5
      I'm not the target market. That said, there are some picture books which would garner 5 stars from me, no question. (Sendak's "Outside Over There" or "Higglety Pigglety Pop" or Waber's "Nobody is Perfick" are examples of books for youngsters that I adore, so I know it's possible!)

      The art was very well done, but the story didn't grip me, and the ending essentially gives me nightmares, so I can only imaginary how an impressionable child might react! If you're thinking of this for your child, read it first to the end and gauge how they might respond to the conclusion.

      (Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).