Karen GoatKeeper's Blog - Posts Tagged "biography"
"A Weed is a Flower","The Goose Man", "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures"
Somehow I ended up on the biography shelf this time.
"A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver"
4 stars
Author/Illustrator: Aliki
George Washington Carver was a strange man. Born a slave, he was sickly, but consumed with curiosity about everything. Plants were his big love.
Carver found a way to get an education. He ended up as a teacher at Tuskegee University. Although most people who have heard of him now know him for his work with peanuts. He did so much more.
This is more of an illustrated book than a picture book. Still, the many illustrations highlight some of Carver's experiences.
The book is a good introduction to this extraordinary man.
The Goose Man: The Story of Konrad Lorenz
3 stars
Author/Illustrator: Elaine Greenstein
No one knew much about geese before Lorenz started working with them. He began almost by accident when he imprinted a newly hatched wild goose.
Although Lorenz became a doctor, geese were his love. He soon abandoned his practice to devote his life to studying geese and discovered many things about them besides imprinting.
The illustrations bring parts of the storyline to life. The geese are the highlights. I found the book a bit too general with too few of his important findings.
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
4 stars
Author: Julia Finley Mosca
Illustrator: Daniel Rieley
An autistic child faces many difficulties both in their personal endeavors and the attitudes of society around them. Dr. Grandin was lucky and determined as she found ways to cope with her learning challenges. She also had the support of her mother who tried to counter the social attitudes.
The text is in rhyme. This sometimes seemed a bit strained. It follows Dr. Grandin as a child for most of the book with only a few pages devoted to her many accomplishments. The book ends with pages about Dr. Grandin including a personal note from her.
The illustrations are stylized, easy to understand, engaging and colorful.
"A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver"
4 stars
Author/Illustrator: Aliki
George Washington Carver was a strange man. Born a slave, he was sickly, but consumed with curiosity about everything. Plants were his big love.
Carver found a way to get an education. He ended up as a teacher at Tuskegee University. Although most people who have heard of him now know him for his work with peanuts. He did so much more.
This is more of an illustrated book than a picture book. Still, the many illustrations highlight some of Carver's experiences.
The book is a good introduction to this extraordinary man.
The Goose Man: The Story of Konrad Lorenz
3 stars
Author/Illustrator: Elaine Greenstein
No one knew much about geese before Lorenz started working with them. He began almost by accident when he imprinted a newly hatched wild goose.
Although Lorenz became a doctor, geese were his love. He soon abandoned his practice to devote his life to studying geese and discovered many things about them besides imprinting.
The illustrations bring parts of the storyline to life. The geese are the highlights. I found the book a bit too general with too few of his important findings.
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
4 stars
Author: Julia Finley Mosca
Illustrator: Daniel Rieley
An autistic child faces many difficulties both in their personal endeavors and the attitudes of society around them. Dr. Grandin was lucky and determined as she found ways to cope with her learning challenges. She also had the support of her mother who tried to counter the social attitudes.
The text is in rhyme. This sometimes seemed a bit strained. It follows Dr. Grandin as a child for most of the book with only a few pages devoted to her many accomplishments. The book ends with pages about Dr. Grandin including a personal note from her.
The illustrations are stylized, easy to understand, engaging and colorful.
