Wednesday, October 26, 2011

If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered AlphabetIf Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet by Leslie McGuirk

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


"A is for addition"..."g is for ghosts"...."T is for Toast." McGuirk spent over ten years collecting rocks that resemble letters of the alphabet as well as the accompanying objects that comprise her alphabet. While mixing lower and upper case letters would confuse young ones looking to reinforce their letter knowledge, this is a clever and imaginative alphabet book that inspires one's powers of observation.



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Monday, October 24, 2011

The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in ChinaThe House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China by Ed Young

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This episodic journey into Ed Young's childhood memories will probably have more appeal to older kids familiar with his picture books or adults. The mixed media of the page design is fascinating in itself. Great to pair with Allen Say's DRAWING FROM MEMORY, another view into the development of a children's literature author/illustrator.



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Friday, October 21, 2011

Fun video of Elvis Costello on Sesame Street: