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Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin
Recommended for schools and public libraries. Students may enact and/or illustrate favorite stories or create original Nasruddin tales. Pair the stories with others about tricksters/wise men/fools from other cultures, e.g., Anansi, the Wise Men of Chelm, etc., and have children compare and contrast
Birds of a Feather: Bowerbirds and Me
Recommended for public and school collections. This vibrant book will work well as a read-aloud in a group setting and as a springboard/introduction for creative-thinking and creative-art sessions.
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Degas, Painter of Ballerinas
This title is highly recommended for public and school libraries. Useful for report writers, in art history units, and as supplementary fare for dance students and those preparing to attend a ballet recital and/or a Degas museum exhibit.
Digging Deep: How Science Unearths Puzzles from the Past
Recommended for school and large public-library collections; best for mature, strong readers. Useful in history and science units and across the general social studies curriculum.
Girl with Brush and Canvas: Georgia O'Keeffe, American Artist
Recommended for public and school collections. A useful selection for art history and women's studies units.
A History of Pictures for Children: From Cave Paintings to Computer Drawings
Recommended for large public library and school library collections. In art classes, challenge students to make art, inspired by Hockney or other artists herein.
The Sinking of the Vasa: A Shipwreck of Titanic Proportions
A richly crafted work of history for upper elementary schoolers.
I Feel Teal
An additional purchase. Use for "I Spy"-type games, encouraging students to identify classroom, household, and neighborhood objects that bear the color names in the book. Use also as a springboard for group and/or individual art projects, including color mixing.
What Is a Child?
Worthwhile trying it with young audiences to stimulate conversations between adults and youngsters, but more likely to be enjoyed by their elders. An additional read-aloud for large public collections.-Carol Goldman, Queens Library, NY
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