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Librarian’s Review of Publisher’s Advance Copy Date: 10/15/2015 Author:

Editor:

Bob Thiele

Title: What a Wonderful World Series: Illustrator:

Photographer:

Tim Hopgood

Publisher: Henry Hold and Company ISBN: 9781627792547 Nonfiction:

Pages: 29

Easy:

Fiction:

Publication Date: 2014 Price: $ 17.99 Genre/Dewey Classification: E THI

Theme, Subject or Topic: Children’s Songs, nature Grade Range:

Prek – 2

nd

(everyone, really!)

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Comments/Critical Evaluation: (include review sources here)  Booklist, 03/15/15  Horn Book Guide, 04/01/15  School Library Journal, 01/01/15 The classic words of Bob Thiele’s, What a Wonderful World, made famous by Louis Armstrong in 1967, are set against vibrant and beautiful illustrations that transport the reader to an uplifting journey through our “Wonderful World” with a young boy. Although adults may have a more nostalgic connection than younger students, the little ones will still enjoy this inspirational adventure.

Annotation: (brief statement about the theme or scope of the work) The words to Bob Thiele’s What a Wonderful World which were performed by Louis Armstrong, inspired mixed-media illustrations by Tim Hobgood in this beautiful book. The images and words combine to portray a little boy’s journey of discovery through the wonderful adventures our world offers us in reality and imagination.

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Campus: Berkman Elementary