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Harshman, Marc , Garrison, Barbara

Only One Neighborhood

32 pp. | Dutton | September, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-47468-5 $15.99

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara Garrison. "There may be only one neighborhood, but there is so much in it." On each double-page spread, repetitive left-hand text attempts to illustrate conceptual differences between one and many ("...only one pizzeria...many pizzas"), while textured mixed-media collagraphs (some muddy) on the right-hand pages show homey city scenes. A sappy ending--"...there are many countries. But...only one wish: PEACE"--hammers home the book's message.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty