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40 pp.
| Viking
| July, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-670-78452-3$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Allen Garns.
Hassan, an Egyptian boy, joins Howard Carter's dig to locate King Tut's tomb, but the project's Egyptian foreman doesn't trust this grandson of tomb robbers. Hassan exudes determination, but his personal motivation for wanting to work on the dig isn't clear. Each of the pages is awash in color, with a full-page illustration and spot art on every spread. An author's note gives historical context.
48 pp.
| Random
| September, 2009
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-96224-0$12.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-375-86224-3$3.99 New ed. (1996)
(4)
K-3
Step into Reading series.
Illustrated by
Allen Garns.
This easy reader presents very basic information about tornadoes. The text is accessible, with a friendly narrative style that occasionally verges on glib ("Tornadoes can even rip somebody's clothes off") or babyish ("Tornadoes can make a loud, scary noise like a million buzzing bees"). This edition is newly illustrated with impressionistic paintings and occasional photos.
48 pp.
| Sterling
| February, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-8069-6612-2$$14.95
(3)
4-6
Poetry for Young People series.
Illustrated by
Allen Garns.
These are informative introductions to the lives of the two poets. Williams discusses his childhood, education, and influences and includes thirty-two poems, such as "The Red Wheelbarrow." Tennyson emphasizes the connections between his personal life and what he wrote; most of the thirty poems included are from longer works but stand well on their own. Handsome paintings interpret the verse. Ind. Review covers these Poetry for Young People titles: William Carlos Williams and Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
148 pp.
| Knopf
| May, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-375-82527-4$$24.95
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LibraryISBN 0-375-92527-9$$19.99 1992
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Allen Garns.
Originally published as Gonna Sing My Head Off!: American Folk Songs for Children, this attractive collection includes more than sixty traditional and contemporary folk songs. Each song is introduced with a short paragraph describing its origins and place in American culture. The trade edition comes with a CD of twenty-three of the songs.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Allen Garns.
Jean would much rather live in a proper house in Adelaide with her grandparents than underground in the Australian opal mine where her father works; when she finds a large precious stone in an unusual place, her wish comes true. Garns's pastel illustrations are surrounded by backgrounds of earthy-brown, echoing the underground setting.