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32 pp.
| Cavendish |
September, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-7614-5169-2$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bill Thomson.
Impressions of a typical karate class are presented in a serviceable rhyming text ("We show respect, walk to our place. / The master moves with strength and grace"). The hyperrealistic mixed-media illustrations use a variety of perspectives to convey energy and movement; they overdo the close-ups of feet, fists, and faces, however. An afterword provides fascinating information about the history and principles of karate.