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Picture books--Sarah Robinson

When I was reading Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom I thought that it was amazing how the illustrator, Kadir Nelson, interpreted Carole Boston Weatherford's wording into such beautiful pictures. While I was reading the text I got a feeling of being alongside Harriet when she was lost in the woods and the only hope she had of making it came from her spirituality. My favorite part of the book besides the illustrations was the historical description located in the back of the book. I love history and even though I have heard many of that information before, I had never known that Harriet threatened some of her "passengers" with a gun to keep them from turning back. In the picture book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? I really thought it was neat how every animal was conveyed in their own natural habitats. This would make it easier for children to get a sense of why the animals have certain behaviors due to their various ecosystems. I also loved how there was such a thorough description of each animal in the back along with what makes them unique. I had never heard about the horned lizard before and so after reading the book I immediately looked it up in an encyclopedia. Although both books were very different I believe the illustrations along with accurate descriptions is what makes them worthy of their awards.

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