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D'Aulaires' Book carry Greek Myths
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Columbus and the Founding of our Nation
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The first time I browsed through Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire’s biography, Columbus, I purchased it for my kids on the spot based largely on the art. The D’Aulaire’s books are old, and for that reason, I hoped it would present Christopher Columbus without some of our current culture’s antipathy for him. Their first book, Ola, was published in the 1930’s, and many of you will be familiar with their book on Abraham Lincoln. It won a Caldecott Medal for illustration back in 1940, and you can still find it in some libraries and book stores today. Some folks will like the antiquated look of the art, the same way they like authentic Revolutionary era dresses. Others will be turned off by the drab colors and unrealistic people compared to today’s kids’ books. But when I finally sat down to read Columbus with my children, I found that the text was even better than I’d hoped.
Perhaps one reason has to do with D’Aulaire’s themselves. They were both immigrants to the U.S., a husband and wife team who met in Munich while studying art in the 1920’s. Thus, they saw things a little differently than most Americans. The Amazon.com summary about
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