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North, Sherry
3 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Marcellus Hall.
North and Hall use their formula from Because You Are My Baby and Because You Are My Daddy to describe the teacher-student relationship; instead of exploring a tender emotional bond, they flit through an arbitrary geography lesson: "Because you are our teacher, / We'll explore the world with you." Soft watercolors taking readers from Antarctica to Venice have the greatest appeal.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
(4)
PS
Illustrated by
Marcellus Hall.
In uneven rhyming couplets, a dad assures his daughter of just how much he would do for her: "If I were a carpenter, / I would use my saw and drill / To build two wooden go-karts for racing down the hill." The pictures have a retro patina but some spunk as well; however, nothing distinguishes this latest entry in the which-book-loves-you-more sweepstakes.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
(4)
PS
Illustrated by
Marcellus Hall.
"If I were a sailor, I would sail the world with you." So begins this catalog of special things a mother would do for her child if she was a mountaineer, rock star, diver, quarterback, etc. This rhyming testament to a parent's endless love is more about mom than babe, but muted retro-style brown-hued watercolors keep it from becoming unbearably schmaltzy.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden
3 reviews
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