From Publishers Weekly
An African-American girl's father recalls his adventures during the Spanish-American war. Ages 4-7.
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Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2?After the supper dishes are washed and put away, Chita sits with her father and helps him reminisce about his army days. During the Spanish-American War, Papa delivered a secret message to the troops across the island of Cuba, through the dangers of snakes, alligators, predatory birds, thorns, and brambles. As they recount the events, each peril grows to monstrous proportions in Chita's imagination and Cooper's darkling images, but the message is delivered and Papa earned a medal to prove it. Oil-wash illustrations seem to arise from a smoky past and evoke action scenes of derring-do and quick thinking. Teachers who are encouraging student writing will enjoy this model of a common theme in family stories?"what Daddy (or mayhap Mommy) did in the war." Students will likewise enjoy this engaging tall tale for what it is, and perhaps retell some of their own family stories.?Ruth Semrau, formerly at Lovejoy School, Allen, TX
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
