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"Mule Train Mail" and "The Black Hole Debacle"
One is something I should've thought of, but haven't and the other is unbelievable fun.
Mule Train Mail
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Craig Brown
The Havasupai Indians live at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Like everyone else, they send and receive mail. How do they get their mail?
There are only two ways in and out of the town: helicopter and trail. The mail comes down the trail carried by mules. This tells the story of this special way of getting the mail.
The illustrations are fun. They reflect the grandeur of the Canyon and the difficulties of the trail.
The Black Hole Debacle
5 stars
Author: Keri Claiborne Boyle
Illustrator: Deborah Melmon
Black holes devour everything and are found in the centers of galaxies and other places in space. Except this baby one has appeared in Jordie's school desk where it is busily devouring everything it can get to.
Jordie sneaks it home and stashes it in her closet. Things disappear as it outgrows the closet. Even her dog Neptune disappears.
Jordie might let the black hole have lots of her things, but not her dog. Her solution is a delight. The black hole has a final surprise.
The illustrations fit the story. They are bright when Jordie is in the normal world and suitable dark when she confronts the black hole.
Mule Train Mail
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Craig Brown
The Havasupai Indians live at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Like everyone else, they send and receive mail. How do they get their mail?
There are only two ways in and out of the town: helicopter and trail. The mail comes down the trail carried by mules. This tells the story of this special way of getting the mail.
The illustrations are fun. They reflect the grandeur of the Canyon and the difficulties of the trail.
The Black Hole Debacle
5 stars
Author: Keri Claiborne Boyle
Illustrator: Deborah Melmon
Black holes devour everything and are found in the centers of galaxies and other places in space. Except this baby one has appeared in Jordie's school desk where it is busily devouring everything it can get to.
Jordie sneaks it home and stashes it in her closet. Things disappear as it outgrows the closet. Even her dog Neptune disappears.
Jordie might let the black hole have lots of her things, but not her dog. Her solution is a delight. The black hole has a final surprise.
The illustrations fit the story. They are bright when Jordie is in the normal world and suitable dark when she confronts the black hole.
