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Fig Pudding is a children's novel written by Ralph Fletcher, first published in 1995. It was recommended as one of the ten best books of 1995 by the American Library Association . [ 1 ]
Ralph Fletcher was born and raised in Marshfield, Massachusetts.He is the oldest of 9 children. [1] Each of his parents was one of eight children. [2] He received his B.A. degree from Dartmouth College in 1975 and his M.F.A degree in writing from Columbia University in 1983. [3]
The poems in this collection would make strong choices for reading aloud throughout the year. Younger listeners might marvel, as Fletcher does in "Birds' Nests," when his grandmother throws some of his freshly cut hair on the ground outside so that later the hair could be "woven into a bird's wild tapestry."
Each short chapter tells of an incident growing up in a large family on Acorn Street in Marshfield, Massachusetts.Ralph was the oldest of nine children. Some of the stories told were Ralph being informed of his mother's pregnancy by a nosy classmate, his mother's game called "snuck up the rug" where the whole family got down and pulled dirt from the carpets.
Kirkus Reviews said "The poet leaves pretension at the moving-van door and gives readers a real feel for the evocative emotions of a regular kid--and that regular kid was Fletcher himself. Emery's accompanying watercolor illustrations are like flashes of family history viewed through hand-swiped frost on windows of memory.
The Christmas pudding actually cooks by the steam method. It takes around 90 minutes or possibly longer, depending on the container size. A bowl can be used as well as semi-spherical cake pans if ...
Publishers Weekly in their review said "Fletcher turns a coming-of-age story into a rich, affecting read." [3] Suzanne Gordon reviewing for the School Library Journal said "plenty of universal teen fascinations and concerns exist for those readers willing to enter Matt's world and give themselves over to this smoothly paced and competently written novel. [4]
Thinking words. Poetic words. As readers go through Ralph Fletcher’s book, they step into worlds far away—worlds found in their imaginations, their memories, and their hearts." And that "the poems are enhanced with equally intriguing b&w photos and drawings that are simple, curious, humorous, and magical.