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Book Safari -- Children's Literature Database
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98 book reviews found, page 1 of 20. Narrow results by selecting age range:
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39 Apartments of Ludwig Van Beethoven
Audience: 1st Grade - 5th Grade
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This quirky look at Beethoven's frequent moves from apartment to apartment emphasizes the humorous side of the composer's chaotic life. No concrete historical evidence explains how Beethoven's heavy, legless pianos were moved, so the author creates some fantastical yet sometimes believable methods. Young readers will enjoy the logistical fun, and, at the same time, they will be introduced to the tumultuous elements of this composer's stressful life. The pen and ink drawings depict the composer with wild, frazzled hair and a scowling mouth. The author's note at the end attempts to clarify which elements in the story are true and which are fictional, but some readers may still be left confused.
Similar books: 'Beethoven's Wig' by Richard Perlmutter
Date read: 08/01/2008
ISBN: 0375836020
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Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books
Audience: Pre K / K - 3rd Grade
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This story about Abraham Lincoln's life from the wilderness to the White House is told in verse and focuses on Lincoln's childhood. The pictures humorously suggest the quirks in Lincoln's personality.
Similar books: George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra
Date read: 03/20/2004
ISBN: 0689825544
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Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden
Audience: 1st Grade - 4th Grade
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This is a lovely version of the creation tale. Until their fall, Adam and Eve are closely connected to nature. God is shown as an 'eye' that kindly looks over them and then turns angry after Adam and Eve disobey him. The ending shows a hopeful new life for Adam and Eve but, as you see in the pictures, this world includes death and pain as well as joy and beauty.
Similar authors: Nikki Grimes; Jean Marzollo
Similar books: 'The Jesse Tree' by Geraldine McCaughrean; 'Ruth and Naomi' by Jean Marzollo
Date read: 9/17/2005
ISBN: 0802852785
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Albert
Audience: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
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Every day Albert stuck his hand out the window to check the weather before going outside. It was always too cold, too hot, too wet, too dry, and ultimately Albert never went out. One day Albert stuck his hand out the window as usual and something amazing happened! A cardinal built her nest there and couldn't be persuaded to move. As Albert helps care for the cardinal family -- and as the cardinals care for Albert -- he starts to find the outside world a much more appealing place.
Date read: 08/04/2003
ISBN: 0152015728
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All About Frogs
Audience: Pre K / K - 4th Grade
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This book shows and tells how frogs grow and live. You'll also learn how to handle a frog and how to listen to the sounds frogs make (which helps you identify what type of frog they are). General information on ambibians (including toads) is also included. The lovely green illustrations introduce the different types of frogs and help clarify points in the text.
Similar authors: Gail Gibbons
Similar books: 'All About Turtles' by Jim Arnosky; 'Why Frogs Are Wet' by Judy Hawes
Date read: 03/31/2004
ISBN: 0590481649
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