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| Gr. 3^-4. Like entries in the tremendously popular Dear America series, this picture book for older readers, set in 1845, is written as a diary. The diarist is Lucky Hart, a resident of the picturesque village of Cobtown. The typeface resembles clear hand printing, and Lucky looks like an American Girls doll brought to life as she sits at her desk, writing with a quill pen. There is some astute marketing involved here. In fact, this is the first book in a planned series. But marketing aside, the book has a remarkable amount of charm. Lucky's voice is artless and natural, and the action flows smoothly, offering surprises and a tear-jerking happy ending as a mysterious blind man reunites with his lost dog. Great attention was paid to book design, with illustrations including full-color paintings as well as authentic-looking newspaper clippings, recipes, and other related items that Lucky has apparently glued into her diary. The final touch is a Cobtown Hymn, complete with music. With its good-hearted story and cheery folk art^-style illustrations, this stands nicely above mundane holiday outpourings. |
From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| Grade 3-4?This story is based on writings by the author's great-grandmother, Lucky Hart. Lucky is a spirited, happy child, and her diary entries detail the daily adventures and preparations that give readers the flavor of a 19th-century small-town Christmas. The book has an old-fashioned tone, from the Tasha Tudor-like illustrations to the "yellowed diary" look of the pages, featuring "extras" that a young girl might save, like receipts, ticket stubs, recipes, etc. Unfortunately, illustrations face pages of dense text that will limit the appeal for today's children. |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| A great granddaughter discovers a family diary from 1845. The story of a special Christmas in Cobtown unfolds. Art is a cartoon-like character with excellent illustrations in lively colors. A great read - includes receipes for dog soup! I highly recommend this family type, holiday book for students from K through 5 grades. |
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