BOOK: FOLKLORE (ages 6-9)
Brief Description: This story of King Arthur is retold and illustrated by Robert Sabuda. The illustrations are made to look like brightly colored stained glass and have the effect of making the story sacred and formal. Readers will be delighted as the child Arthur becomes King.
Awards: None Found
Personal Opinion: Being a stained glass artist, I really appreciated the illustrations in this book and found facial expressions quite well done. I thought the story was told in simple, sparse language which offered an especially powerful telling. The author's note offered even more information for curious readers.
Curriculum/Programming: Although this book is meant for kids ages 6-9, I could see it benefiting older readers as a supplement to an Arthurian legend curriculum. I think it would offer a good discussion point as a comparison to other versions of the story.
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