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Manning, Mick

Books! Books! Books!: Explore the Amazing Collection of the British Library

48 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-9757-0 $17.99
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Brita Granström. This is an informative and playful picture-book introduction to the British Library's wide-ranging collection of more than 150 million items. Manning highlights some of its most prized possessions, including the ancient St. Cuthbert Gospel, the Magna Carta, and Shakespeare's First Folio. Beautiful collage art incorporates photographic images of the items into its design. Spreads also include sidebars of additional information about each piece. Glos.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

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