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Roberts
4 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Making extensive use of family memoirs and journal articles, the book is arranged in ten chapters, each featuring an individual child or in some cases siblings. Almost a pictorial album, the book invites the reader to browse through the collection of vintage photos that show families, miners, children on their own, settlements, camps, and many objects common to their lives. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Elizabeth S. Watson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 1999
(4)
K-3
In a fairly predictable story, Jack the bear follows a sign to a local museum where he begins a frustrating yet visually enjoyable search for a bear named "Art"--failing to understand that art is all around him. A kind guard explains Jack's mistake and encourages him to return later for a tour. Photographs of the artwork are collaged onto the illustrations, giving the reader a view of works held by the Delaware Art Museum. Ind.
Reviewer: Liza Woodruff
(3)
4-6
Facts about Ireland's people, landscape, and history are part of the fabric of ten unforgettable stories. The storyteller's voice, both reverent and lively, compels the reader onward through tales of giants, fairies, tricksters, fools, and leprechauns. The paintings reflect the Irish heritage and setting but are contemporary and animated in their appeal. Source notes and a pronunciation guide are included.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(4)
K-3
When her people are starving, an Inuit girl turns into a caribou and lives with the distant herd, bringing back knowledge of the animals and becoming a shaman. However, it is not clear exactly what new information the girl learns to save her people. Based on the legends and ways of ancient Inuits, the original story is accompanied by swirling, dreamlike illustrations in blues and tans.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
4 reviews
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