Review By HOMA WOODRUM Historically inspired children’s books shine, I think, when they don’t try to take on too much of an era or answer all questions because they can spark an interest in further investigation on the part of the reader. Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom excels at using the picture book medium […]
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Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom
February 10th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Black History Month·Early Elementary·Eugene Walton·History·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Philip Reid·R. Gregory Christie·Slavery·Steven Sellers Lapham·Washington D.C.
Presidential Pets
August 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD We had so much fun reading through a review copy of Presidential Pets by Julie Moberg. Initially, because of the caricaturish drawing style, I didn’t think my kids would like it; they are much more into more child-friendly drawings. I was wrong. Both my three and my five-year-old laughed at the silly […]
Tags: Abraham Lincoln·Companion Animals·Dogs·Illustration·Jeff Albrecht Studios·Julie Moberg·Kristin Wald·Older Elementary·President·President Taylor·Washington D.C.·White House
Riding in My Car
March 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI I received this book as a review copy. It is a picture book based on the Woody Guthrie song. The book takes the reader on a road trip through the United States, with images from New York City to Washington, D.C., to Mount Rushmore to the Golden Gate Bridge. This book is more […]
Tags: Car Trips·Cars·Fishing·Golden Gate Bridge·Jennifer Kali·Lift-a-Flap·Mount Rushmore·New York City·Scott Menchin·Washington D.C.·Woody Guthrie
One More Acorn
January 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, I thought it would be appropriate to review a book that my daughter received from some fellow squirrel enthusiasts entitled One More Acorn. The story follows a father grey squirrel in the late fall, as he searches for a buried acorn. People have descended upon Washington, D.C., […]
Tags: Autumn·Civil Rights·Don Freeman·Early Elementary·Fall·Preschoolers·President Kennedy·Roy Freeman·Seasons·Squirrels·Urban Wildlife·Washington D.C.