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Title: Madlenka by Peter Sis ISBN: 0-374-39969-7 Publisher: Frances Foster Books Pub. Date: 04 October, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (9 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Can't bring myself to give it 5 stars
Comment: I can't get over the fact that all the people Madlenka meets are identified with their specific cultures and nations of origin -- except for the Asian shopkeeper and the Latin American grocer. It reinforces the stereotype of "All Asians (or Latinos) are the same" -- Sis would never say that about Europeans! This to me is a huge flaw, and I can't believe an editor would let it slide (I'm a children's book editor myself). It's really too bad because otherwise it would be a great book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Around the world in an afternoon...!
Comment: Two of kids' most exciting themes -- loose teeth and international travel! -- are delightfully captured in this sophisticated book by Peter Sis. Madlenka's tooth sends her on a journey through her multi-cultural neighbourhood, visiting shopkeeper friends from Asia, France, Latin America, and beyond.
Though the thrill of the loose tooth seems to disappear into the background somewhat through all her marvellous adventures, it comes back with a bang in the terrific "surprise" ending. This book perplexed my kids (5 and 6) somewhat initially; they were expecting a story about the tooth. But they enjoyed the easy-going, "world beat" plot tremendously nevertheless, particularly the detailed illustrations of the shopkeepers' home cultures, delightfully woven around the facing pages.
I'd highly recommended this book for urban families or anyone who wants their kids to know we're not alone on this big crowded planet.
Rating: 4
Summary: Everyone has Something to Offer
Comment: Whether it be for children or adults, Madlenka has sent us a message that everyone has something to offer. Everyone will fall in love with little Madlenka who looks at the world through innocent eyes. Although the story is centered around a child who has a loose tooth, the real story is about the richness of all the people in her neighborhood. As Madlenka journeys through her neighborhood, the reader journeys from Italy to Latin America. Peter Sis' illustrations are marvelous in that they add background information that the text does not provide. Although the illustrations have almost too much information embedded in them, the story still falls into place. In addition, Peter Sis does a remarkable job of illustrating a child's world from a spot on the planet to a spot in a city to Madlenka standing in her neighborhood. Excluding the text within the illustrations, the vocabulary and text size are appropriate for the intended age level. When deciding whether to share this book with children, the decision should be simple if you are considerate of what they have to offer.
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Title: Madlenka's Dog by Peter Sis ISBN: 0374346992 Publisher: Frances Foster Books Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: The Tree of Life : Charles Darwin by Peter Sis ISBN: 0374456283 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The Three Golden Keys by Peter Sis ISBN: 0374375259 Publisher: Frances Foster Books Pub. Date: 03 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Starry Messenger (1997 Caldecott Honor Book) by Peter Sis ISBN: 0374371911 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 31 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Tibet Through the Red Box : Through The Red Box by Peter Sis ISBN: 0374375526 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 05 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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