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32 pp.
| Holiday |
August, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2059-9$17.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Matt Collins.
The Adlers (father and son) continue their picture book biography collaboration with a look at escape artist and magician Houdini. After describing his famous milk-can escape, the story backtracks to his birth then continues along chronologically. Aimed at beginning readers, the book has short sentences, easy vocabulary, and a few direct quotes. Illustrations in muted tones feature eye-catching perspectives. Timeline, websites. Bib.