Status
Available
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Series
Publication
Holiday House (2003), Edition: 1, 32 pages
Description
Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.
User reviews
LibraryThing member mdaniel54
The first page of David Adler and Colin Bootman's biographical picture-book, A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe, shows Harriet Beecher Stowe meeting President Abraham Lincoln as Lincoln says, "So this is the little lady who made this big war." Here, honest Abe is referring to Stowe's book
When considering the supposed audience of this picture-book, the direction that the author chose to take is surprising. The narrative of the book reads more like a list of chronological facts than a story. True, there's no need to falsely dramatize something, especially a life as notable as Stowe's. However, young readers, especially those that may not be particularly interested in Stowe, likely needed more to grab them.
Bootman's illustration also leaves a little to be desired. The blurred, water-color look of the pages fits well with the time period. Yet, given the drab story-telling, one hopes for more from the paintings. The opportunity was there for Bootman to liven things up a bit and he didn't take the chance.
Overall, A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe was a disappointment. It could be used as a somewhat decent teaching tool, but anyone expecting more than that should look elsewhere.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin, the anti-slavery novel that helped shape many changes during the Civil-War era. A life so important deserves a better adaptation than this.When considering the supposed audience of this picture-book, the direction that the author chose to take is surprising. The narrative of the book reads more like a list of chronological facts than a story. True, there's no need to falsely dramatize something, especially a life as notable as Stowe's. However, young readers, especially those that may not be particularly interested in Stowe, likely needed more to grab them.
Bootman's illustration also leaves a little to be desired. The blurred, water-color look of the pages fits well with the time period. Yet, given the drab story-telling, one hopes for more from the paintings. The opportunity was there for Bootman to liven things up a bit and he didn't take the chance.
Overall, A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe was a disappointment. It could be used as a somewhat decent teaching tool, but anyone expecting more than that should look elsewhere.
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LibraryThing member HannahRevard
This book tells the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe. This would be a great book to use while teaching about this era because the illustrations and text make it easier to visualize.
LibraryThing member bm091113
"A Picture Book of Harriet Beecher Stowe" was one of my lesser favorite of the books I have recently read. The thing I liked about it was how on the first page she met Lincoln and he referenced to the war by saying something like "so this is the lady that started the war." I do think this book
Classroom extension ideas: Have the kids say what great things she did after reading the story. Second, have them draw their interpretation of Harriet meeting Lincoln.
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would be a great way to teach the kids of the time frame because the picture books definately show how aged the books timeline is supposed to be. Having said that, I would have thought that a book that was suppose to honor such an iconic woman would have been better. Alas, I did like the purpose of it, to show her achievements and her life.Classroom extension ideas: Have the kids say what great things she did after reading the story. Second, have them draw their interpretation of Harriet meeting Lincoln.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
9.8 inches
ISBN
0823416461 / 9780823416462