Anni's Diary of France - Hardcover

Axworthy, Anni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1879085585 ISBN 13: 9781879085589

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 1994

In this beautifully illustrated "diary," ten-year-old Anni takes readers along on her family's trip to France. Follow along as she learns how to make crepes, climbs to the top of Mont St. Michael, and explores the Riviera.

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About the Author:

Anni Axworthy studied graphic design but quickly fled the world of milk carton packaging to enter the children's book scene. She's happiest illustrating books about animals, children and monsters. Anni lives in France.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-6-A lighthearted introduction to France. In format and tone it's similar to Nila K. Leigh's Learning to Swim in Swaziland (Scholastic, 1993)-although unlike Leigh, Axworthy is not a child but an adult pretender. Still, her "family's exploration" of France is entertaining. The text introduces the sights, both tourist spots (the Louvre, Mont St. Michel, Loire chateaux) and those off the beaten path. The information is not comprehensive (the author never mentions that Paris is the capital of France, for instance), but is generally accurate. Unfortunately, the writing is often marred by clumsy sentences and unusual vocabulary. The attractive, amusing illustrations are a definite plus; they combine original drawings, photographs, and realia (stamps, tickets, food labels). Readers will enjoy identifying each item or scene and matching it to the narrative. An awkward, incomplete glossary is located on the inside back cover. A map traces the family's journey but doesn't label any bodies of water, the Alps or Pyrenees, or Monaco. Several places are misspelled. Given these flaws, Anni's Diary of France will be most useful to children actually traveling there. (It might even inspire kids to keep their own diaries).
Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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