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Tell Me About
8 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
Leonardo's genius and Bruegel's interest in both the everyday and the bizarre do not come alive in the one or two paragraphs of basic biographical facts on each page. The captions for the black-and-white and color photos and reproductions contain the more intriguing facts (Leonardo wrote backward) and observations (Bruegel's Children's Games shows eighty different games). Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
Leonardo's genius and Bruegel's interest in both the everyday and the bizarre do not come alive in the one or two paragraphs of basic biographical facts on each page. The captions for the black-and-white and color photos and reproductions contain the more intriguing facts (Leonardo wrote backward) and observations (Bruegel's Children's Games shows eighty different games). Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
In these short, heavily illustrated biographies, there is plenty of information about each subject's early life and formative work. In Mozart and Dahl, the subjects' complex and difficult personality traits have been watered down considerably. Frivolous design elements detract from the overall impact, particularly in Potter, Dahl, and Mozart. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
In these short, heavily illustrated biographies, there is plenty of information about each subject's early life and formative work. In Mozart and Dahl, the subjects' complex and difficult personality traits have been watered down considerably. Frivolous design elements detract from the overall impact, particularly in Potter, Dahl, and Mozart. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
In these short, heavily illustrated biographies, there is plenty of information about each subject's early life and formative work. In Mozart and Dahl, the subjects' complex and difficult personality traits have been watered down considerably. Frivolous design elements detract from the overall impact, particularly in Potter, Dahl, and Mozart. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
In these brief but accurate biographies, an emphasis on the artist's early life and training lead the reader into each subject. Discussion of later paintings concentrates more on subject matter than on style and technique. The books are well illustrated with photographs and reproductions, but the design is too busy and fails to give the paintings the focus they deserve. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
In these brief but accurate biographies, an emphasis on the artist's early life and training lead the reader into each subject. Discussion of later paintings concentrates more on subject matter than on style and technique. The books are well illustrated with photographs and reproductions, but the design is too busy and fails to give the paintings the focus they deserve. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
(4)
K-3
Tell Me About series.
In these short, heavily illustrated biographies, there is plenty of information about each subject's early life and formative work. In Mozart and Dahl, the subjects' complex and difficult personality traits have been watered down considerably. Frivolous design elements detract from the overall impact, particularly in Potter, Dahl, and Mozart. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
8 reviews
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