Paul Hess

A fantastic children's book about animals. Divided into Four sections: Safari Animals, Rainforest Animals, Polar Animals and Farm Animals, with each animal getting two pages - one full page illustration, the other with a few lines of rhyming text and a wonderful page-border illustration.

The pictures in this book are a delight - a combination of realism and whimsy, with a wonderful use of colours. Sure to become a favourite in many households.

The Mermaid of Warsaw: And Other Tales from Poland by Richard Monte is a collection of Polish traditional literature. The book encompasses eight folktales. The Mermaid of Warsaw is about a magical mermaid who has put three fishermen under a trance. They are unable to fish due to her mysterious singing. A priest tell them to capture the mermaid and then they will be able to fish once again. When they try to capture her one of the men is seduced by the mermaid. Paul Hess does a great job show more incorporating illustrations throughout the book.

I would use this in a sixth-eighth grade classroom when learning about folktales. It would be a good idea to have a wide range of folktales from different cultures so that the students in your classroom can relate to the books. show less

This book is filled with short rhymes about various rain forest animals. Nice illustrations.

This book discusses different animals of the rainforest through illustrations and simple caption-like text.
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