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4 Reviews
(3)
K-3
This old-fashioned collection of eight classic stories, including fairy tales, Aesop fables, and folktales, is pleasing but not groundbreaking. Gustafson retells the stories in a natural style with moderate emphasis on traditional ideals such as honesty, industry, creativity, and inner beauty. Expressive animal characters and a few pink-cheeked humans dominate Gustafson's glowing, luxuriantly detailed oil paintings on large-trim spreads.
Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian
(3)
YA
Ranging from World War II through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, this book offers compelling stories of selected Medal of Honor recipients who performed heroic acts in battle; vignettes of civilians awarded the Medal are also included. Photographs, including personal snapshots and ceremony photos with U.S. presidents, enhance the succinctly told accounts. Sections with relevant historical context are inserted throughout the volume. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
(4)
K-3
Photographs by
Alexandra Grablewski.
The focus of this hefty "family craft book" is on imagination and play, with creative use of familiar materials, attractive photos, and highly detailed stepped directions. Kids can do some parts, but with preschoolers and young children the beneficiaries of the much of the fun, an adult will need to take charge of the glue gun. Websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo
(3)
YA
This comprehensive and well-written guide will appeal to both beginning and experienced teen knitters. The authors use teen lingo convincingly, and the projects--featuring a range of quick knit accessories and tops--are stylish (though photographs often emphasize the teen models rather than the projects). The spiral binding allows knitters to lay the book flat while reading patterns. Websites. Glos.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
4 reviews
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