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Lyon, George Ella

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32 pp. | DK Ink | March, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-7894-2560-2 $$16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. A free verse poem strives to evoke the imaginative and world-widening possibilities of a story by comparing a book to "a house / that is all windows and doors," "a chest / that keeps the heart's treasure," and "a farm / its field sown with words." Softly blurred watercolors featuring a young girl mirror the text literally and extend it metaphorically. While somewhat contrived and not a real grabber, this is a quiet picture book celebration of the pleasures of reading.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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