This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Choo-choo
TRAIN by Elisha Cooper. Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2013.
Various types of trains criss-cross the landscape. Watercolor illustrations range from calm to powerful as readers will discover how trains move people, produce, and more across the country. This book is a perfect pairing with the following.
LOCOMOTIVE by Brian Floca. Atheneum, 2013.
More than one narrative thread winds its way down the tracks and across the US in this book about trains. Fiction and nonfiction are effortlessly woven together. Back matter, endpapers, and notes offer more information for readers.
Labels:
dual narratives,
trains
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment