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Shine, Andrea
3 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Andrea Shine.
While many of the poems in this anthology read more like prose, the verses manage to cover not only the pleasures but also the pain, boredom, and serendipitous events of family reunions. Characters reoccur from poem to poem, giving the reader a clear sense of all family members at the reunion. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text.
Reviewer: Jim St. Claire
(4)
K-3
Momentary thoughtlessness destroys months of work when a boy and his friends pelt each other with vegetables from an elderly man's garden. Despite the unattractively sun-bleached illustrations, the story makes a strong emotional impact as it chronicles the beginnings of the lifelong friendship that ensues the following year when the remorseful boy offers to help the man replant his garden.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
(4)
K-3
Colors of the World series.
This brief book uses ten colors to introduce Germany's history, culture, folklore, and geographic attributes. Each illustrated double-page spread focuses on one color (named in English and German, with pronunciation). Unfortunately, some colors are only tenuously related to the topic (the pink eyes of Hansel and Gretel's witch, for example), and the given pronunciation of 'blau' is poor. A map is included. Ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
3 reviews
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