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Cool Book: The Camping Trip That Changed America by Barb Rosenstock

8/16/2016

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The Camping Trip That Changed America
Barb Rosenstock
Illustrations by Mordicai Gerstein
 
In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt asks conservationist John Muir to take him on a camping trip in the Yosemite wilderness. Follow the odd pair as they set off on horseback, hair and horsetails flying, towards the mountains and trees. Reconstructed from newspaper reports, their conversations show Muir determined to convince Roosevelt the Valley is endangered. Over mugs of campfire coffee, Muir regales Roosevelt with a comic story about a bear--point? Grizzlies have already become extinct in Yosemite! Together they visit a grove of huge sequoias (turn the book to admire Gerstein’s impressive vertical spread) and camp at rugged Glacier Point, waking to find themselves covered with snow. “Bully,” cries Teddy, “What a glorious day!” They ride down Yosemite Valley, past Half Dome and fierce El Capitan, camping for the last night, when Muir dramatically convinces Roosevelt to protect Yosemite. Visit the National Park and celebrate the wonders--thanking these two for saving it all!
2012, Ages 7 to 11

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Recommended by: Barbara Talcroft
Barbara Talcroft reviews children’s books professionally for childrenslit.com and for Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database.  She has a Master’s degree in International Children’s Literature.  She also has many years’ experience as a teacher.  Barbara is one of the founders of LANTERN and its past chairperson.

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Cool Book: This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers

8/3/2016

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This Bridge Will Not Be Gray
Dave Eggers
Illustrations by Tucker Nichols

It’s August--time for some last excursions before school starts. Heading south, families will cross our famous bridge, the only orange one in the world. If travelers wonder why, Eggers explains all in a bridge-like horizontal book filled with Nichols’s deceptively simple construction-paper collages in brilliant colors. Who knew that the Golden Gate Bridge had three architects, each contributing to its design? (One added the Art Deco style, including the lamps.) When the steel parts arrive from the East--painted anti-rust orange--building begins, but nobody’s thought about a final color. Huge striped pages show the Navy’s choice: black and yellow, while the Army favors red and white stripes. Eggers makes it clear that the inspired idea to leave this bridge orange was a collective decision gradually swelling from one voice to many. Kids and adults will love Eggers’ unique storytelling, the glowing illustrations, and the fascinating details of building San Francisco’s iconic bridge.

2015, All Ages

Check it out from your library using the library catalog. Donate to an improved Sebastopol Regional Library here.

Recommended by: Barbara Talcroft
Barbara Talcroft reviews children’s books professionally for childrenslit.com and for Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database.  She has a Master’s degree in International Children’s Literature.  She also has many years’ experience as a teacher.  Barbara is one of the founders of LANTERN and its past chairperson.

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