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by Midwest Book Review

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TITLE: Willi Gets A History Lesson In Virginia's Historic Triangle
AUTHOR: Dr. Ellen K. Rudolph
PUBLISHER: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60860-550-7, $24.99

Specially designed to interest young readers of elementary school age, "Willi Gets A History Lesson In Virginia's Historic Triangle" is a superbly illustrated introduction to the sights and features of three American colonial era communities that were typical of the times: Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Willi is a little dog that serves children as a guide to the various elements that reflect life and daily activities of these English settlements that were the beginning of what would become the American nation.

A throughly 'kid friendly' text is artfully combined with full color photographs. "Willi Gets A History Lesson In Virginia's Historic Triangle" is enhanced for children with the inclusion of maps, history notes, a history quiz, puzzles, links, hints about traveling with dogs, coloring plates, and more.

Indeed, as fun as it is informative, the associated website at www.willigetsahistorylesson.com is the perfect extension of what the book has to offer and makes it the perfect touring companion for any child touring these historic Virginian sites.

This review has been archived at the Helen C. White Library's "Cooperative Children's Book Center" (University of Wisconsin, Madison) where it will be made available to school and community librarians throughout Wisconsin's public school systems and community libraries. It has also been provided to the Thomson-Gale interactive CD-ROM series "Book Review Index" (published four times yearly for academic, corporate, and public library systems). Additionally, the review will be achived on the Midwest Book Review website for the next five years, and it will be posted on Amazon.com by Children's Bookwatch.

 

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