Are you a cat lover, or a dog lover? Or both? Either way, talented author and illustrator, Steve Jenkins, can please you. This informative 'flip book' lets you look at, learn about, and admire both species. His unusual illustrations of cut and torn paper collage are as delightful, and unique, as they are in his many other titles. With both subjects, he traces their history, their partnership with humans, and other interesting facts, biggest, smallest, fastest, and oldest. Did you know cats are the only animal that can purr, and purring actually helps sick or injured cats heal? Or that in a three-mile race, the Saluki is the fastest mammal on earth? Each section ends with reasons why cats or dogs are considered smarter. I've been owned by six of each, and still can't decide!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/14/2009

ISBN-10: 0618507671

ISBN-13: 9780618507672

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Mummies have a long, long history. You may think mummies are scary creatures in a movie, but they can teach you many things. Many of your questions about mummies will be answered in this book. For example, are Egyptians the only ones who made mummies? There is also a list of places you can visit to view mummies at the back of the book.

Reviewed by: cjones

Date read: 10/18/2010

ISBN-10: 0060287810

ISBN-13: 9780060287818

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Imagine you live in the hills in Southern Kentucky during the Depression. Your parents probably didn't have jobs. You live in a one-room cabin if you are lucky. You certainly don't have any books or magazines to read. Enter the Pack Horse Library Project of Eastern Kentucky, in which librarians were paid to take donated books and other reading materials to the people living in the hills of Kentucky, which were so rugged and remote, the only way to get around was on a pack horse. The women and men who took on this job were usually residents of the area, themselves. Not only did they deliver materials, they stayed and visited with people along the way, and some repaired books and magazines that were falling apart. This book is the story of those librarians and the people they served. It is full of photographs of the librarians at work.

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 10/25/2010

ISBN-10: 0060291354

ISBN-13: 9780060291358

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'Dreamer From the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall' by Michelle Markel is a young reader's biography of the artist Marc Chagall. Young Mose Segal, (Marc Chagall) grew up in a small village in Russia developing his own artistic style based on the people, places, and images of his homeland. His dream-like images and his use of vibrant colors made him one of the most famous and influencial artists of the 20th century. This beautifully illustrated book gives the young reader a brief glimps of the brilliance of Marc Chagall.

Similar authors: Laurence Anholt; Mary Arrigan

Similar books: Leo Politi: Artist of the Angels by Ann Stalcup; The Magical Garden of Claude Monet by Laurence Anholt; Mario's Angels: A Story about the Artist Giotto by Mary Arrigan; Matisse the King of Color by Laurence Anholt; Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent Van Gogh by Laurence Anholt

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/30/2010

ISBN-10: 0805063730

ISBN-13: 9780805063738

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Most of us think we know something about farm life today, including modern machines, herds of cows, or growing food for families. Farm life in this book is very different. Early Farm Life shows us in pictures and words how families lived on farms as our country expanded west. Old farms were situated by water, the houses built of logs, and the whole family worked together for survival. As you are reading this book it might be fun to, answer in your mind or discuss with someone how you do tasks today that accomplish the same things as they did in early farm days.

Reviewed by: cjones

Date read: 10/18/2010

ISBN-10: 0865050279

ISBN-13: 9780865050273

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