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McMillan, Bruce
4 Reviews
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Gunnella.
Taking a walk in windy Iceland can be challenging, so the village ladies--assisted by helpful chickens--plant trees to block the wind. The droll humor of Gunnella's oil paintings is a perfect match for McMillan's wry, economical text. Having successfully solved The Problem with Chickens in their first collaboration, the creators deliver another amusingly unconventional tale.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2008
(3)
K-3
Friðrik, with blond hair and flushed cheeks, enjoys a day with each of his grandfathers fishing in Icelandic waters. In a thoughful text, readers learn how to identify a lumpfish and a cod as well as the different techniques for catching them. Crystal clear photos capture the dramatic coast as well as the warm relationships among three generations.
Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen
(2)
K-3
Returning to the setting of Nights of the Pufflings, McMillan features the reintroduction of eider ducks to a small Icelandic island. This story, illustrated with clear, crisp photos, focuses on a girl who is in charge of raising a host of ducklings from eggs. The book's final page includes helpful field guide photos of the ducks, additional information, and an adult-level bibliography.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2002
(2)
K-3
Nine-year-old Aleut Alex Shugak works with his father to catch a variety of salmon at his family's fish camp on Moser Bay at Kodiak Island, Alaska. McMillan's crisply focused photographs are filled with close-ups of salmon and the animals--gulls, eagles, Kodiak bears, magpies, and fox--that also depend on this fish. Appended is a brief discussion of Alex's heritage and Russian influences on Kodiak Island. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
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