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32 pp.
| DK
| October, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-7894-9871-5$$19.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Steve Noon
&
Steve Noon.
Double-page spreads, featuring accomplished color art and an inconsequential text, introduce the world's longest river. Key locations--from the river's source at Lake Victoria all the way to the Mediterranean Sea--are presented in geographical sequence. However, each spread represents a different historical era so the volume seesaws backward and forward in time, making this a confusing reading experience. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| DK
| October, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-7894-7943-5$$17.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Steve Noon.
The mammoth, ill-fated Titanic is well served by this book's oversize design; double-page spreads feature large illustrations of the ship under construction, at sea, and in its tragic final moments. Less successful is the skimpy text, which briefly describes events on the voyage and distractingly displays basic facts along the borders of the illustrations. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| DK
| September, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-7894-3426-1$$16.95
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Steve Noon.
Demonstrating the unfolding of history, panoramic views visiting a particular site every few centuries follow the evolution of a Stone Age riverside settlement into a twentieth-century city. The time-line construct is a useful demonstration for children, and the busy vistas would make a fine springboard for encouraging students to create scenes of local history. Glos.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 1999
3 reviews
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