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Chuck Close: Face Book
Chuck Close (2012) , 40-80 pages
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: Biographies, Concept, Non-Fiction, Special Needs
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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This inventive autobiography tells the
courageous story of Chuck Close, the
famous painter of faces. From his
early struggles with dyslexia and “face
blindness” to paralysis later in life,
Chuck Close describes how art education
and the support of teachers and family
helped him overcome his challenges.
He has now
become one of the most celebrated
artists of his time. The book is based
on an interview conducted by 5th
graders from Brooklyn, New York.
The most engaging parts of the book are
the mix-and-match flip book pages that
can be rearranged to create your own
Chuck Close masterpiece!
Reviewed by: Rene / ImaginOn
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One Gorilla: a counting book
Anthony Browne (2012) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Anthony Browne
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Concept, Earth Friendly, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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With extraordinary artistic detail and
style, Anthony Browne explores a
variety of primates in this beautiful,
oversized counting book. Beginning
with one gorilla and counting up to
ten, readers will encounter the well-
known chimpanzees and lemurs along with
the lesser known mandrills and
macaques. By including his self-
portrait at the end, followed by a
collection of human portraits
representing many cultures, Browne
makes a powerful statement about the
connectedness of the primate family.
Reviewed by: Rene / ImaginOn
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A Book About Color: A Clear and Simple Guide for Young Artists
Mark Gonyea (2010) , 80-120 pages
Illustrated by Mark Gonyea
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Concept, Non-Fiction
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Welcome to Color Street! Everything
here is designed for a rainbow-full of
fun learning. Chill out with the cool
colors or feel hot, hot, hot with the
warm colors! Do you want to be
analogous, which is a fancy word
for “next to” someone? Are you feeling
complementary today; will you work well
with someone else? Or maybe your
primary colors need to mix it up a bit
and meet some new friends…. Whatever
your perspective and however you look
at things, life is better in color!
Reviewed by: Amanda / University City Regional Library
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The Composer is Dead
Lemony Snicket (2009) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Carson Ellis (Illustrator) ; Nathaniel Stookey (Music by
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Concept, Humor, Mystery, Read Aloud
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Prepare yourself for a book filled with
murder, mystery, mayhem and music.
When the composer is found decomposing,
the Inspector is called to follow his
senses and uncover where the murderer
is lurking. Which section of the
orchestra could the murderer be in? The
Inspector will leave no sound unturned
until he finds the culprit. But what
if it wasn’t a sound at all? What if
it was the . . . .? Snicket’s work is
an odyssey through an orchestra. With
an accompanying CD, this book brings to
life the Inspector’s search through the
orchestra pit. A fascinating book that
is as fun to listen to as it is to read!
Reviewed by: Tree / South County Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Bob, age 41 from Alaska
it's an awesome book.
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The Twelve Days of Christmas in North Carolina
Judy Stead (2009) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Concept, Novello, Read Aloud, Winter
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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“On the first day of Christmas, my
cousin gave to me . . . a cardinal in a
dogwood tree,” exclaims Judy Stead in
The Twelve Days of Christmas in
North Carolina. So begins the
reader’s trek from the mountains of
North Carolina to the coast and all
places in-between. With each day and
page spread in the book, there is a
letter from Abby to her parents
regarding her adventures in North
Carolina from describing the Woolly
Worm Festival to the National
Gingerbread House Competition.
Included at the back of this book are
important facts about the state. The
illustrations rendered in mixed media
and eye-popping hues add texture to
this tale.
Reviewed by: Emily / South County Regional Library
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