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Fleischman, Paul

The Matchbox Diary

40 pp. | Candlewick | March, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-4601-1 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. An Italian immigrant tells his great-granddaughter the family's history by showing her his "diary"--the contents of the matchboxes that he collected before he could write. His storytelling is so captivating that it will probably escape readers' notice that the girl isn't much of a character. Realistic acrylic gouache paintings on mottled tan pages simulate photographs of an earlier time.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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