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by Paula Behr
Celebrate Poetry Month with Shakespeare
Shakespeare: His Work & His World, by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Robert
Ingpen (Candlewick Press), for ages 12 to 15
Full of fun and informative facts about Shakespeare's life and writings, this biography
is so engaging that even those who have let their Shakespeare books gather dust on
the shelves will want to read them again. Intricate pencil drawings with dramatic
themes heighten the sense of intrigue, and young readers will gobble up the juicy
historical tidbits and refreshingly accessible explanations of the Bard's beautiful,
yet complex, plays.
Enjoy a Sweet Story of Destiny
The Animal Hedge, by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline (Candlewick
Press), for ages 6 to 10
Drought impoverishes a farmer and his three sons but cannot dry up his love for animals.
Forced to sell everything he owns and scrape out a living sharpening tools, he fulfills
his love by trimming a hedge into animal shapes, and this act helps determine the
destinies of his sons. Years later, his happy progeny return with a gift of animals
that makes his "heart glow like a hot wood stove." Yours will too after
you read this beautifully illustrated, sweet tale of the bliss that comes from being
able to live what you love.
Paula
Behr is a journalist and mother of two. She is dedicated to finding and sharing children's
books with gentle and loving messages. Contact her at cyberbehrs@earthlink.net
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© 2005 Paula Behr. All rights reserved.
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