Her Right Foot
You’ll fall in love with the Statue of Liberty, and both you and your child will learn so much interesting info about it. Buy this book pronto for your youngster, for yourself or as a July 4th gift for anyone you like. It’s terrific!
- Nonfiction
- Picture books
- 11-14
- 15+
- 3-6
- 7-10
- Art
Illustrated by: SHAWN HARRIS
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SYNOPSIS
Through accessible language and lovely drawings, this book shares the story of the creation of the Statue of Liberty.
It includes history, symbolism, its initial reception in NYC. It is also a very amusing read.
PERFECT AGE 4 – 94
THEMES
- Appreciating the wonderful, surprising and less well-known facts about a historic landmark
- Beauty and complexity in designing a work of art
- Meaning and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty to peopl in the U.S. and around the world
We love
- Deeply researched information shared with young audiences in accessible ways
- Inspiring messages about what the Statue represents, why it is as important today as when it was gifted to the US and built
- I can re-read this book dozens of times and never get tired of or indifferent to it
- Lovely illustrations
CONVERSATION STARTERS
- Do you think the Statue of Liberty should be returned to its original brown copper color? Wh?
- Why do you think the French people wanted to give this gift to the Americans?
- What surprised you most about the way the Statue looks? What its parts symbolize?
- Do you want to go visit it some day? What city and state would we be visiting?
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