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“A boy escapes poverty through a giant map brought home by his father.”
Kyle K wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“In recollecting his childhood, Uri Schulevitz's book expresses the anguish of losing everything material and moving to a strange, new place. The drawing of the market place when his father brings home the map illustrates the displacement and alienation felt by the whole family. Uri's imaginative escape to distant lands are beautifully illustrated. They have depth, texture, and rich colors. The author's note at the end of the book goes into more depth about the author's childhood displacement and how he recreated it for this book.”
Betsy M wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Beautiful picture book about a young boy whose father purchases a map with the little money he was supposed to buy bread with. It turns out the purchase was well worth it and the boy learns all about the world and forgets about all the poverty around him while he dreams of other lands.”
Alex H wrote this review Thursday, September 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A touching story that is beautifully illustrated.”
librarianwho wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A story about imagination and being a refugee as a child.”
Courtney H wrote this review Sunday, September 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“CAPCH”
Kate H wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a beautiful book about a Polish boy living as a refugee in another country. His father sets out one night to buy bread but comes home with a large wall map instead. At first the boy is angry with his father. He learns to love the map and the way it transports him out of his dismal life to exotic faraway places. When he finds paper he practices drawing the map. The most exciting element of this story is that it is true. This is the author-illustrator's story.”
Shannon C wrote this review Wednesday, May 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The author tells the story of his own childhood as a refugee in Kazakhstan during World War II. One day his father goes to the market for bread and comes home with a map instead. Uri spends hours everyday drawing and looking at the map and escaping to far-away places in his imagination. Maybe a good story to use when introducing maps as part of a curriculum study. ”
Mrs. Scypinski wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a beautiful book about how our imagination can take us away from unpleasant places. This picture book is based upon the author's experiences as a young boy whose family flees Poland and finds itself in isolated areas in the Soviet Union. Uri's father goes to the marketplace for bread but returns with a map which Uri ends up appreciating far more than bread in the long run. A beautiful story accompanied by breathtaking illustrations.”
Black Belt Reader wrote this review Sunday, March 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I wish I could give more stars because this book is perfection. The fantastic illustrations convey the artist's whimsy as skillfully as the stark scenes of deprivation. There's potential for many extended activities. Poetry in word and art. Gay Lynn”
CHPL KID'S STAFF wrote this review Thursday, January 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
