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24 pp.
| Bearport
| January, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-61772-453-4$23.93
(4)
4-6
America's Animal Soldiers series.
This series gives an overview of the U.S. military's modern-day use of animals to conduct missions on both land and sea. The brief text is accompanied by captioned photographs and dog-tag-shaped text boxes, which breaks the information into manageable bits. However, the emphasis on simplicity doesn't allow for in-depth discussions on any one topic. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these America's Animal Soldiers titles: Dolphins in the Navy, Horses, Donkeys, and Mules in the Marines, Sea Lions in the Navy, and War Dogs.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-4058-3$15.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
John Holyfield.
Alex asks Miz Pettway why a mule, Belle, is allowed to eat collards from her garden. Turns out Belle is a civil rights hero who helped transport African Americans to vote; she also pulled the wagon holding Dr. King's coffin through the streets of Atlanta. Soft acrylics, textured to look antiqued, are effective in illustrating this little-known true story of the civil rights movement.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2011
(2)
K-3
The book opens with postman Anthony at the top of the Grand Canyon loading mules with letters and packages. The landscape's yellows, browns, and rust colors radiate heat; the palette changes to whites and blues to convey the danger of driving rain and sleet. An author's note provides detail about the process and of Brown's own expedition with Supai letter carriers.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2009
32 pp.
| Holt
| August, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-7007-9$$15.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Barbara Nascimbeni.
What if a rude mule came to your house for lunch? Why, you'd invite him in and teach him to behave politely, of course. This manners primer told in the second person puts a young boy in the role of etiquette expert ("What if he brayed a rude mule hee-haw? You'd ignore him until he stopped, wouldn't you?"). With its bold, whimsical illustrations and its prim tone offset by the silly scenario, this book will amuse young readers.
32 pp.
| Farrar
| September, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-374-42502-7$$16.00
(3)
K-3
When an employee quits, nine-year-old Asa takes his place and leads the mules down the towpath so that his father, a canal boat captain, can make his delivery on time. An unexpected storm adds drama to an otherwise quiet tale, and Yezerski's evocative illustrations highlight the workings of the canal as well as the fall countryside.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Marsha Gray Carrington.
It looks like Farmer Puckett won't be able to haul the town's Fourth of July fireworks to the fairground this year, because his new mule, Jake Johnson, sat down and won't get up. Illustrated with bright, blocky caricatures, this spirited tall tale features down-home storytelling and colorful characters, including Mrs. Puckett, whose idea to light a fire under that "fool mule" has spectacularly unintended results.