tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post2182410573608778215..comments2024-02-21T16:43:51.711-07:00Comments on Geo Librarian: PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION: Aaron and Alexander by Don Brown/How Kate Warne Saved President Lincoln by Elizabeth Van SteenwykGeo Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618854343507111793noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-7482231100107418052016-02-05T12:23:25.318-07:002016-02-05T12:23:25.318-07:00Don Brown definitely writes some fascinating nfpbs...Don Brown definitely writes some fascinating nfpbs. Can't wait to read this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-24647998388934851332016-02-04T14:07:50.702-07:002016-02-04T14:07:50.702-07:00This look great! Thanks for sharing!This look great! Thanks for sharing!Beth @ Pages and Marginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666781396624283526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-66366378373358058322016-02-04T05:05:36.612-07:002016-02-04T05:05:36.612-07:00I reviewed Aaron and Alexander a couple of weeks a...I reviewed Aaron and Alexander a couple of weeks ago, too. I love Don Brown's books. The other is new to me. Yay for new 2016 books!Holly Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476411667354933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-42376558556820584872016-02-03T20:24:58.849-07:002016-02-03T20:24:58.849-07:00What fascinating information! I am learning to lov...What fascinating information! I am learning to love this time period--my sister works at the Seward House Museum, so I am learning more and more about early American history from her, and I am intrigued. <br />Both of these look great and really do bring history to life. Kellee Moye (@kelleemoye)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11912740016918990989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-32868771493934536522016-02-03T19:01:51.087-07:002016-02-03T19:01:51.087-07:00With all of the Hamilton buzz, I had to read the d...With all of the Hamilton buzz, I had to read the duel book. I thought Brown did a good job. I find I am with you - why did these very intelligent men not come up with a better solution than a duel?Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662811441487822589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-73883089747554677112016-02-03T13:51:09.647-07:002016-02-03T13:51:09.647-07:00I found it a little confusing to keep up with Alex...I found it a little confusing to keep up with Alexander and Andrew - I'm not too familiar with the history, and the illustrations make everyone look very similar, so I had to pay close attention to keep up! Very exciting stories, though, and great for kids who wrote history off as boring!Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-11475977258594926852016-02-03T11:07:15.317-07:002016-02-03T11:07:15.317-07:00I really appreciate your thoughtful comments about...I really appreciate your thoughtful comments about the issues you saw with the Kate Warne book. I agree that setting up the context is a huge challenge in nonfiction picture books--I heard Alyssa Pusey, a Charlesbridge editor, refer to it as the "scaffolding" of the book. It seems to me that the recent furor over A Fine Dessert and A Birthday Cake for President Washington are really over exactly this problem you point out: how to give a rounded, honest context and still tell the story you want to tell. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251236377525751515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444393606605126480.post-507355793550605052016-02-02T09:12:18.760-07:002016-02-02T09:12:18.760-07:00My kids would love these! They really like nonfict...My kids would love these! They really like nonfiction. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Dena @ <a href="http://batchofbooks.com" rel="nofollow">Batch of Books</a>Batch of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011267256741853797noreply@blogger.com