This handsome addition to the Building Blocks series introduces parks through a brief text and accompanying full-color photographs. Hill (Towers Reach High, p. 640, etc.) first shows a group of children climbing a slide to make the point that parks are for spontaneous fun, but also emphasizes that they act as preserves of natural beauty and historic sites, provide quiet green spots in bustling cities, create centers for recreation, and offer open-air meeting grounds. Despite some loose claims- -e.g., ``All parks are open to the public''—the book is pleasing and thought-provoking. A gallery of small photos of the parks featured provide extra information and some follow-up questions. (Nonfiction. 5-8)
Pub Date: Nov. 19, 1997
ISBN: 1-57505-068-4
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Carolrhoda
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1997
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Flip-Flap Theatre ($15.95; Nov. 1996; 1-55858-597-4): A wordless, low-tech theatrical experience: By flipping two sets of spiral- bound half-pages (which look like mirrored sets of Dutch doors), onlookers can set the stage for a host of odd beasts, people, and fabulous creatures. The story (or stories) is in the imagination of the beholder; Rubin's baroque illustrations can be manipulated by preschoolers and more sophisticated viewers with equal pleasure. (Picture book. 5-8)
Pub Date: Nov. 1, 1996
ISBN: 1-55858-597-4
Page Count: -
Publisher: NorthSouth
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 1996
Though everyone else teases new girl Rose Marie because she's fat, narrator Claire (freckles, heavy glasses) likes her company, and the two become good friends. Then, on a class trip, Claire is lured away by mean (but popular) Genevieve, leaving Rose Marie in the lurch until a particularly cruel jibe from Genevieve recalls Claire to her true allegiance. Shoving Genevieve's ice cream into her face, Claire goes back to her real friend, a little contrite but glad to have altered the class dynamics. Like Claire, readers may not be sure that her assertiveness takes the best form, but that—plus the incisive caricatures in Passen's colorful illustrations—makes the story all the more thought-provoking. (Picture book. 5-8)
Pub Date: Oct. 15, 1991
ISBN: 0-8050-1653-8
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1991
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