Comments on: A Children’s Book That Honors the Men and Women of the U.S. Military http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/ Janice Harayda Reviews Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry for Adults and Children Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4152 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:58:37 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4152 Those both sound terrific. I hope some of the parents visiting this site will check them out. Thanks!

]]> By: speedytexaslibrarian http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4151 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:44:34 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4151 That’s a tough question – there are so many good ones! One that I picked up at a used book sale and even brought with me when I moved cross-country was “Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet” written by Ann Whitford Paul and illustrated by Jeanette Winter. I am fascinated by quilting and the stories behind many patchwork blocks and quilt patterns, and this book was a good introduction.

Another that I like is “Alison’s Zinnia” written and illustrated by Anita Lobel. Each page is dominated by gorgeous and accurate illustrations of a flower that begins with that letter, and a single sentence that links a girl’s name and a verb beginning with the same letter to the flower being given to the next girl in the alphabet: “Florence found a Forget-me-not for Gloria,” “Gloria grew a Gaillardia for Heather,” and so on.

]]> By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4147 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:20:50 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4147 My pleasure. “Alpha Bravo Charlie” seems a great book for Texas, because it has such large military bases.

By the way, this one was recommended by a children’s librarian at my library. I was going to do a round-up of alphabet books, so I pulled a few of my favorites, including Chris Van Allsburg’s “The Z Was Zapped.” Then I asked the librarians for their favorites, and one picked this one. And I really liked it because it’s one of the few alphabet books I’ve seen (maybe the only one) that would appeal both to children who are learning their letters and those who know them but would enjoy the pictures of things like an Abrams tank and C-130 cargo plane (both used in Iraq, the book says).

What’s your favorite alphabet book?
JULIET ALPHA NOVEMBER

]]> By: speedytexaslibrarian http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4146 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:51:39 +0000 http://oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/a-childrens-book-that-honors-the-men-and-women-of-the-us-military/#comment-4146 Thank you for this review. I like to have a variety of alphabet books in the curriculum collection, and this will be a good one to add.

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