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Age: Preschool-1st grade
Country: Paris, France
A sparrow named Emma goes to visit her friend in Paris. Emma practices her French while learning about the day-to-day life of Parisians. The photographs are overlaid with delightful illustrations of Emma and her friends, giving this story a nice play between reality and fiction.
Country: Paris, France
A sparrow named Emma goes to visit her friend in Paris. Emma practices her French while learning about the day-to-day life of Parisians. The photographs are overlaid with delightful illustrations of Emma and her friends, giving this story a nice play between reality and fiction.
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Country: Pakistan
Art: Mixed-media collage
The art in this book is impeccably crafted, full of different textiles, angles, and color. A child could spend a long time soaking up the beauty of it. Added to the intriguing art is a simple story by Pakistani born Khan of kite fighting, a fun sport where kite flyers try to snip down kites around them until they are the last one flying. Malik, our celebrated kite fighter, has pride in his small, fast kite which goes on to take down the next-door bully's kites. Overall, this is a wonderfully depicted look into a celebrated Pakistani sport. Includes endnote on Basant, the annual kite festival.
Country: Pakistan
Art: Mixed-media collage
The art in this book is impeccably crafted, full of different textiles, angles, and color. A child could spend a long time soaking up the beauty of it. Added to the intriguing art is a simple story by Pakistani born Khan of kite fighting, a fun sport where kite flyers try to snip down kites around them until they are the last one flying. Malik, our celebrated kite fighter, has pride in his small, fast kite which goes on to take down the next-door bully's kites. Overall, this is a wonderfully depicted look into a celebrated Pakistani sport. Includes endnote on Basant, the annual kite festival.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Animals: African
Culture: Tanzania
A unique addition to the picture book collection that discusses family reunions with members that live in different countries, Tanzanian culture, the influence of slavery, and the ties that brought one family back home. Robinson was able to provide the outsider's perspective through two family members that still live in the States as they visit family members that moved back to Tanzania.
While the subject is a worthwhile addition, the story is full of plot holes and tries to fit in a lot of information including an African safari and a sentimental look at the impact of slavery on this family.
Animals: African
Culture: Tanzania
A unique addition to the picture book collection that discusses family reunions with members that live in different countries, Tanzanian culture, the influence of slavery, and the ties that brought one family back home. Robinson was able to provide the outsider's perspective through two family members that still live in the States as they visit family members that moved back to Tanzania.
While the subject is a worthwhile addition, the story is full of plot holes and tries to fit in a lot of information including an African safari and a sentimental look at the impact of slavery on this family.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Religion: Islam
Culture: Muslim West Africa
A wonderful look at the malafa and its significance in Muslim culture. Lalla admires the malafa for its beauty, mystery, tradition, and belonging but her mother waits for Lalla to find the true meaning (faith) of the wrap in order to get one herself.
Religion: Islam
Culture: Muslim West Africa
A wonderful look at the malafa and its significance in Muslim culture. Lalla admires the malafa for its beauty, mystery, tradition, and belonging but her mother waits for Lalla to find the true meaning (faith) of the wrap in order to get one herself.
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Nonfiction: History (with fictional narrator)
Food: Pizza
This nonfiction book was the perfect length for this younger age group and provided a nice introduction to the history of pizza. Plus: it's in Italian, too.
Nonfiction: History (with fictional narrator)
Food: Pizza
This nonfiction book was the perfect length for this younger age group and provided a nice introduction to the history of pizza. Plus: it's in Italian, too.
Age: Toddler-Kindergarten
Animals: Baboon, elephant, zebra, cheetah, dassie, warthog, hippo,giraffe, lizard, springbok, parrot, ostrich, rhino, lion
Culture: Africa
A fantastic addition to the Old MacDonald collection, this picture book explores the animals of the Sahara with sublime variety. The animal noises would be so much fun for a preschool audience to imitate. I am particularly fond of the variety of media art used and the eclectic borders that surround each new animal. AND in the back, Isadora provides one nonfiction sentence describing each animal. I love it more the more I think about it!
Animals: Baboon, elephant, zebra, cheetah, dassie, warthog, hippo,giraffe, lizard, springbok, parrot, ostrich, rhino, lion
Culture: Africa
A fantastic addition to the Old MacDonald collection, this picture book explores the animals of the Sahara with sublime variety. The animal noises would be so much fun for a preschool audience to imitate. I am particularly fond of the variety of media art used and the eclectic borders that surround each new animal. AND in the back, Isadora provides one nonfiction sentence describing each animal. I love it more the more I think about it!
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Animals: Birds
Although the story is a lower level for preschoolers, the overall importance of the book is its presentation of African art by San artists, perfect for a 1st-2nd grade classroom. Author provides a short note about the !Kung San people at the beginning.
Animals: Birds
Although the story is a lower level for preschoolers, the overall importance of the book is its presentation of African art by San artists, perfect for a 1st-2nd grade classroom. Author provides a short note about the !Kung San people at the beginning.
Age: 1st-3rd grade
Culture: Israeli immigrant to US
Tough-Issues: Bullying, Immigration
Culture: Israeli immigrant to US
Tough-Issues: Bullying, Immigration
Age: K - 2
Animal: Cat
A charming introduction to the wonderful Miss Julia Child through a picky eater: her cat! Minette is surrounded by the delicious cookings of Julia yet nothing beats a nice, fresh mouse. Given leftovers, "Minette might even take a nibble. But, of course, mouse and bird were much preferred." Other than the delightful writing style sprinkled with French phrases (pronunciation guide in back), the artwork is the truly magnificent attraction.
"Besides the cat's antics, the text also describes the bustling markets, aromatic cooking smells, and unique ambiance of Paris so well that it is easy to see how Child was inspired to write Mastering the Art of French Cooking" (School Library Journal).
Kirkus Reviews: "Bates' inventively composed kitchen- and marketscapes in warm watercolors and pencil capture this joy as well, as readers see the very-tall, very-cheerful cook in action. The atmospheric narrative is festive, fresh and festooned with quotations from Julia and Paul's letters, as well as from Child's memoir, My Life in France (2006). As revealed in the afterword, Minette Mimosa McWilliams Child was an actual adopted tortoiseshell cat, the first of many cats for the loving couple. A fine recipe for pleasure: Julia Child, the culinary arts, Paris and a lucky cat. Magnifique!"
Animal: Cat
A charming introduction to the wonderful Miss Julia Child through a picky eater: her cat! Minette is surrounded by the delicious cookings of Julia yet nothing beats a nice, fresh mouse. Given leftovers, "Minette might even take a nibble. But, of course, mouse and bird were much preferred." Other than the delightful writing style sprinkled with French phrases (pronunciation guide in back), the artwork is the truly magnificent attraction.
"Besides the cat's antics, the text also describes the bustling markets, aromatic cooking smells, and unique ambiance of Paris so well that it is easy to see how Child was inspired to write Mastering the Art of French Cooking" (School Library Journal).
Kirkus Reviews: "Bates' inventively composed kitchen- and marketscapes in warm watercolors and pencil capture this joy as well, as readers see the very-tall, very-cheerful cook in action. The atmospheric narrative is festive, fresh and festooned with quotations from Julia and Paul's letters, as well as from Child's memoir, My Life in France (2006). As revealed in the afterword, Minette Mimosa McWilliams Child was an actual adopted tortoiseshell cat, the first of many cats for the loving couple. A fine recipe for pleasure: Julia Child, the culinary arts, Paris and a lucky cat. Magnifique!"