This review is dedicated to my dog Barney (8/87-1/4/03).
Shiloh is a story about a boy from Appalachia
and his devotion to the abused dog he finds. It is a heart wrenching
novel for dog lovers.
Bill Pickett, Rodeo Ridin' Cowboy
Andrea Davis
Pinkney
Genre: Historical Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
AgeRange:5 to 9 years
ISBN: 015200100X
Pages: 32
Pub. Date: 1996
Illustrator: Brian
Pinkney
Publisher: Harcourt
Brace & Co., New York
A picture book about the first African-American rodeo star from
the 1800s. It discusses his career and devotion to family.
Scratchboard illustrations.
Dear Benjamin Banneker
Andrea Davis
Pinkney
Genre: Historical Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
AgeRange:6 to 10
years
ISBN: 152004173
Pages: 32
Pub. Date: 1994
Illustrator: Brian
Pinkney
Publisher: Harcourt
Brace & Co., New York
This book is about the first
African-American to publish an almanac in 1792. It explains the
struggle he went through to publish his almanac. Pinkney's
scratchboard drawings add life to the story.
The Ballad of Bell
Dorcas
William H. Hooks
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
AgeRange:7 to 10
years
ISBN: 3948464519
Pages: 48
Pub. Date: August 1990
Illustrator: Brian
Pinkney
Publisher:Alfred A.
Knopf
Scratchboard illustrations give it a
dark atmosphere. A story about a teenage girl who falls in love with
a slave. The man she loves is turned into wood to keep him nearby.
Scratchboard technique used for
illustrations. Sukey goes down to the sea and finds a mermaid.
Sukey reluctantly swims with her.
The Seasons and Someone
Virginia Kroll
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
AgeRange: 5
to 8 years
ISBN: 015271233X
Pages: 32
Pub. Date: 1994
Illustrator: Tatsuro Kiuchi
Publisher: Harcourt Brace and
Company, Singapore
The illustrations are done in oil on
Crescent Illustration board no. 30. An Eskimo girl describes the
season changes in Alaska.
Describes what rituals and events they go through from early Autumn to late
summer.
The Singing Man: Adapted From A West African Folktale
Illustrations done in oil with colored
pencil borders. A folktale about a young man named Banzar who is
forced to leave his village after choosing to become a musician at his
manhood ceremony. Eventually he becomes a rich respected folk singer
and discovers his village is near starvation and decides to share his
wealth.
Rechenka's Eggs
Patricia Polacco
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
AgeRange: 5 to 8
years
ISBN: 399215018
Pages: 32
Pub. Date: 1988
Illustrator: Patricia
Polacco
Publisher: Putnam Publishing. New
York, New York
A story about Babushka who painted eggs
in her dacha, house, until one day, she finds an injured goose named
Rechenka. Babushka takes in the goose that breaks the eggs and lays her
painted eggs, which win first prize in Moskva.
The Thirteenth Clue
Ann Jonas
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
AgeRange:
5
to 8 years
ISBN: 688097421
Pages: 32
Pub. Date: 1988
Illustrator: Ann Jonas
Publisher: Greenwillow Books. New
York, New York
Watercolor and gouache paints used for full-color
art. We join a girl as she searches for her birthday surprise. Can you find
the clues leading to her surprise?
Feathers for Lunch
Lois Ehlert
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
Age Range:
5
to 8 years
ISBN:0152305505
Pages: 40
Pub. Date: September 1990
Illustrator: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, San Diego
Illustrations have a cut-and-paste
look. This book takes you on a backyard journey with a cat.
Readers learn about twelve common North American birds.
Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems &
Drawings Of Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein
Genre: Humorous Poetry
Format: Hardcover
Age Range:
9
to 11 years
ISBN: 60256672
Pages: 166
Pub. Date: December 1973
Illustrator: Shel Silverstein
Publisher:HarperCollins Children's Books
Simple pencil drawn illustrations. A
hilarious collection of short and long poetry. Many include a child's
perspective.
