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Madlenka
CCBC Review:
Madlenka has a loose tooth. She wants to wiggle that tooth, and she also wants to show it to her friends all around her city block. Her friends include a French baker, a newsstand proprietor from India, an Italian owner of an ice cream truck, and a Latino greengrocer. As she walks around the block, loosening her tooth, she's welcomed with "hello" in several languages. Children who turn the die-cut pages of this imaginative picture story will travel around the block with Madlenka. They will also travel around the world as Madlenka knows and understands it. They will discover the stories she hears from different nations and cultures. They'll find creatures real and imaginary. During repeated readings, they'll notice structures such as the Great Wall of China and tales such as the Bremen Town Musicians in this singular book for everyone who begins to realize the wider world of neighborhood and community. ©2000 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Peter Sis
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
City Life
Community
Publishers:
Farrar Straus Giroux, Frances Foster Books
Publish Year: 2000
Pages: 42
ISBN: 0374399697
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Sis