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Kids Non-Fiction Reviews: (View All)
- Mao and Me
- Author: Chen Jiang Hong
- User Rating: 4
- Review: Teton Co Call No: J 951.056 Chen J
Julia's rating: 4 stars
I've long been intrigued with the cover of this book and its placement in the library. A book about growing up in China under Mao - for children? I wondered.
Finally, I sat down to read this curious picture book. And, I am so pleased that I did because this thoughtful, informative and sometimes sad book serves as yet another reminder that children's literature is simply not just for kids. And, that picture books may not always be aimed at the youngest of children.
The story, written and illustrated by Chen Jiang Hong, is a memoir about the author's life growing up before, during and after Mao's Cultural Revolution. It's a beautiful story about traditions, family and survival, while also a bracing reminder about sacrifice, survival and mortality. The illustrations are magnificent, too.
I would recommend this book for high school students - and anyone older - interested in learning about modern Chinese history. It's a brief look but one with depth and scope. 
- Great Big Book of Children's Games
- Author: Debra Wise
- User Rating: 4
- Review: J 796 Wise D.
Kay's rating: 3.5 stars
This is a good resource for parents, grandparents and early childhood & elementary teachers. The games included in this book will get children moving and will take them outdoors; perfect for summer time fun. -
Kids Fiction Reviews:(View All)
- My Uncle Emily
- Author: Jane Yolen
- User Rating: 4
- Review: Teton Co Call No: J Picture Yolen J
Julia's rating: 4 stars
I've been discovering some wonderful picture books featuring renowned poets lately. Such fun! This one - featuring Emily Dickinson as "Uncle Emily" - is a charming story with equally charming illustrations by Nancy Carpenter. The main character, a six-year-old Gib, enjoys a special relationship with his aunt, the poet. The narrative involves his interactions with a bully at school and his challenge to tell the story of what happened - how he got that limp - when he gets home to his family. Two of Dickinson's poems are featured. This book, which is fairly mature in language, is lovely for its simple teachings, its drawings which evoke an earlier American time and its introduction to one of America's great poets. -
- Inside Out and Back Again
- Author: Thanhha Lai
- User Rating: 5
- Review: TCL call # J Lai T
Kay's rating: 5 stars
What a wonderful enlightened book for youth and adults to read. The author, Thanhha Lai, was inspired by her own experiences to write this novel. She moved to the United States at the age of ten, at the end of the Vietnam War. The experiences she lived through are reflected in the main character, H`a, the emotional toll and situations are narrated in verse. As Ms. Lai’s hopes after reading Inside Out & Back Again, each of us will ask and listen to the stories and life experiences of others. We shouldn’t assume that we know one another’s stories. I feel this too is a lesson in the art of listening and truly seeking to know another person. -
