From: cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us <cathys>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:35:31 -0500 (EST)

And that you can lose everything, home and country, and have nothing except words, written or as a map, and they can give you wings. I also appreciated how the father brought home a map instead of food, much to the chagrin of the mother. I, too, loved "How I Learned Geography" and the other Caldecott books, especially "River of Words." My favorite Caldecott year ever.

Cathy


> I loved "How I learned Geography." It was my favorite of the Caldecott
> list. It is true (as Wendy said) that one would need more than a map to
> visualize the things he did, but the map was the start of his journey.
> I loved the exotic places rhyme likened to a magic incantation, and then
> the boy flying into new settings as though on a magic carpet. In hard
> times (then and now) it is good to be reminded that maps and books can
> be the starting place for vicarious adventure.
> Dotz


Cathy Sullivan Seblonka Youth Services Librarian Peter White Public Library 217 N. Front St. Marquette, MI 49855 906-226-4323 906-226-1783 fax cathys at uproc.lib.mi.us
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