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Title: Eleanor (Picture Puffins) by Barbara Cooney, Dena Wallenstein Neusner ISBN: 0-14-055583-8 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Eleanor Roosevelt from the Beginning.....
Comment: "From the beginning the baby was a disappointment to her mother. She was born red and wrinkled, an ugly little thing. And she was not a boy." So begins Barbara Cooney's poignant and inspirational picture book biography of Eleanor Roosevelt's unhappy childhood. Born to beautiful and gregarious parents, this plain, shy, fearful little girl was orphaned at the young age of nine, and spent a lonely and isolated childhood living in the homes of her fabulously wealthy relatives. At the age of fifteen, her grandmother sent her off to Allenswood, a boarding school in Britain, and there under the tutelage of headmistress, Mlle. Souvestre, ugly duckling Eleanor began to grow and bloom, becoming the remarkable, poised, and confident woman America loved and admired..... Ms Cooney's well researched, gentle story is both fascinating and engaging as it captures the essence of an introverted and intelligent child trying to discover her true nature and talents, and is complemented by her marvelously evocative illustrations. Each picture is filled with meticulous late-nineteenth century detail, from the period dress and grand houses with their opulent interiors, to the captivating streets and parks of New York City, and country life on Long Island. Together word and art paint an intriguing and captivating picture of both little Eleanor, and the times in which she lived. With a short afterword detailing some of Mrs Roosevelt's later accomplishments, Eleanor is a superb introduction that is sure to whet the appetite of youngsters 6-10, and send them out looking for more.
Rating: 5
Summary: What a moving book!
Comment: It leaves hope that a child who is rejected for being unattractive and shy can find a person who is accepting and willing to reach out to them. It also reminds me how important a teacher can be to bring out the best in a pupil and prepare them for adult life and self-acceptance.
Rating: 1
Summary: disappointing
Comment: This story of Eleanor Roosevelt's life is a tremendous disappointment. I would never read this to my child. It starts off with ER's mother disappointed in her child's looks and does not ever recover from that terrible beginning. This could've been a story of what's inside being more important than what's outside, but it's not! Instead, try a fun, uplifting account of one part of ER's life with Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride.
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Title: Emily by Barbara Cooney, Michael Bedard ISBN: 0385306970 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 01 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Hattie and the Wild Waves: A Story from Brooklyn (Picture Puffins) by Barbara Cooney ISBN: 0140541934 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: July, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney ISBN: 0140505393 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: November, 1985 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Island Boy: Story and Pictures (Picture Puffins) by Barbara Cooney ISBN: 0140507566 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: June, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Emma by Barbara Cooney ISBN: 0440408474 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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