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My Family Tree and Me
My Family Tree and Me
Reviewed by: Patricia Temple - Long Island Community Library, Long Island, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 8, 2015
Review
Reading front to middle and then back to middle, the reader is introduced to four generations of the little red haired boy narrator's family. Starting with his father's side we first meet his great-great grandparents illustrated with sepia tones and in vaguely european setting. As the pages turn, the next generation is shown as adults with wives or husbands, each picture incorporating a bit more color. Beginning with the final page and moving toward the middle of the book, the young narrator's mother's ancestral line is presented in the same style culminating in a multigenerational, all inclusive centerfold family portrait. This portrait is full of color and includes literally everyone an their dog. This book is a good introduction to how family relationships work regarding Aunts, Uncles and cousins. None of the extended family is divorced so there is no discussion of star parents, half siblings and the like. Still a good beginning concept book that is suited to one on one reading. The illustrations are lovely and valuable for picking out similar physical characteristics among the family groups.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Petricic, Dusan
Illustrator: Petricic, Dusan
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9781771380492
Price: 16.95