Lynn Curlee, . . S&S/Aladdin, $6.99 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85683-9
In a starred review, PW
called this "an exquisitely detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of an American landmark. A reverent, absorbing homage to the world-renowned symbol of American freedom." Ages 7-12. (Jan.)
This illuminating history of Washington, D.C., spotlights five of the city's most imposing structures: the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the Continue reading »
Just in time for the Summer Olympics in Greece comes this fitting tribute to Athens' greatest architectural achievement. From its opening sentence, Curlee's Continue reading »
Curlee (Brooklyn Bridge
) takes readers out to the ballparks in this high-spirited paean to the nation's legendary "green cathedrals." Along the way, Continue reading »
Curlee (Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration) presents a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of Mount Rushmore. South Dakota's state historian first came up with the idea of Continue reading »
In a treatment every bit as thorough and even more impassioned than his Rushmore, art historian and artist Curlee gives readers an exquisitely detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of another Continue reading »
First-time illustrator Curlee's powerful paintings aren't quite enough to lift this historical picture book off the ground. The subject matter is dramatic--Leon Gambetta, in a Paris besieged by the Continue reading »
Artist and author Lynn Curlee spoke with PW about his latest book, 'The Great Nijinsky,' which features his acrylic paintings of the acclaimed dancer as well as other members of Continue reading »
The Jewish memorial candle, “tucked in a glass cup” and lit on the anniversary of a loved one’s death, illuminates Ho and Ben Ami’s affecting story of a young narrator honoring Continue reading »
A Chinese immigrant to the U.S., whose name graces a popular cherry, is imagined in folkloric terms across this inventive picture book by Blackburne and Kuo. On summer Continue reading »
In a reverent intergenerational narrative, Chung and Gonzales highlight reciprocal acts that functionally support an extended family, which cues as of Taiwanese descent. Via Continue reading »
Animated images and buoyant prose pay tribute to the use of chopsticks globally in a mouthwatering picture book from Ito Ward and Scurfield. Opening with chopsticks’ use as a Continue reading »