Monday, December 12, 2022

Action! How movies began by Meghan McCarthy - OPTIONAL

Action! How Movies Began by Meghan McCarthy
. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Simon and Schuster, 2022. $19. 9781534452305

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

McCarthy takes us on a deep dive into the history of photography and the birth of motion pictures – a deep dive by picture book standards, that is.

Much too dense for a once-through read aloud. I would, instead, chop this up over a few days to support a unit about movie-making or such. Fascinating for a student who can read it all on their own. And the back matter is stuffed with even more information. McCarthy tried, but it is really too much in such a small package. 

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS 

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