Potatoes, Potatoes
by Anita Lobel
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Recounts how a mother's love and potatoes ended the war.Tags
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I really enjoyed this book. The content surprised me. It's about a Polish mother (well, I'm guessing she's Polish because Anita Lobel is Polish) who tries to protect her sons from the horrors of a war that is going on around them by building a wall around her potato farm.
A neat book!! The story takes you from the boys' backyard to the battlefield and back. A happy ending is in store for the reader also an easy reader with nice illustrations. I would use this book to teach about the tagged issues and US History. Grades 2+
This book shows that fighting can separate you from loved ones. It also teaches how a mother can fix problems. Reading the book introduces the readers to soldiers and battle which could be of interest for a young boy. I would recommend this book more to a boy in 3-5 grade, but it would be suitable for a girl.
Mother attempts to protect her sons from the ravages of war. As the boys grow, they each decide to be soldiers (on opposite sides). As the war continues, food supplies run low and the sons become tired. They bring their troops back home for food and rest. A battle breaks out when the opposing armies meet. Mother teaches all the boys a lesson. Illustrations cover most of the page.
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Anita Lobel (née Kempler) was born on June 2, 1934. She is a Polish-American illustrator of children's books, including A New Coat for Anna, This Quiet Lady, Alison's Zinnia, and On Market Street, which won a Caldecott Honor for illustrations. One Lighthouse, One Moon, one of two books she created about her cat, Nini, is a New York Times Best show more Illustrated Book. Her childhood memoir, No Pretty Pictures, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Lobel was born in Krakow, Poland. She was forced to hide in a convent during WWII, but was captured by the Nazis. She and her brother were forced to go into a concentration camp in Germany; they were rescued in 1945 by the Swedish Red Cross. They were lucky to be reunited with their parents in 1947. In 1952, her family moved to New York, and she then attended Pratt Institute for Art. Lobel graduated with a B. F. A. in Fine Arts. Lobel met her husband, Arnold, at Pratt while acting in a play. Anita's major works include: Alison's Zinnias, Sven's Bridge, On Market Street, and One Lighthouse, One Moon. She has been nominated for numerous awards including selections for the Best Illustrated Book from New York Times Book Reviews (Sven's Bridge, On Market Street and One Lighthouse, One Moon). On Market Street also received a Caldecott Honor Book Award, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award (illustration), and is an American Book Award finalist. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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