Shrunken Treasures

Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School District, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 8, 2016

Review

Scott Nash has put nine classic novels, myths, and epic poems into the "versifier" to transform them into much shorter versions suitable for children. Some rhyme, and some are to be sung to familiar tunes. They all give a short taste of the original work. Illustrations add much fun. Some puns are aimed more at adults. such as Hamlet being shown as a Great Dane dog. This might be a fun way for a teacher of older students to introduce a particular work their students will be reading.

Overall Book Score: good

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About the Book

Author:

Nash, Scott

Illustrator: Nash, Scott

Illustration Quality: good

Publisher: Candlewick

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre:

Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: fair

ISBN: 9780763669720

Price: 15.99

This Book's Maine Connection: Maine author,Maine illustrator