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K-3
Illustrated by
Woody Miller.
An appealing text describes the life of "Zishe of Lodz." Born a poor Polish Jew, Zishe's prodigious strength resulted in his being featured at circuses throughout the world. Textured, gold-hued illustrations have an organic feel that reflects the uplifting experiences of a kind-hearted man with extraordinary capabilities. An author's note provides further information.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Woody Miller.
An active family of howler monkeys springs to growling, baying, and--of course--howling life through textured illustrations rendered in acrylic with watercolor crayon and colored pencil. Rhyming verse, with occasionally clunky rhythm, is supplemented by short informational paragraphs that provide basic facts about these noisy mammals. Back matter includes additional details and a map.