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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/5/11

Madeline and the Cats of Rome


[madelineges.jpeg]Author/Illustrator: John Bemelmans Marciano
Publisher: Viking                                               Publication Date:  2008
Genre:      Fiction                                                Audience:  K- 3
Overview: Another of the famous Madeline books, thisone set as she and Ms. Clavel travel with the other girls to Rome. Follow Madeline in her mis-adventures through the historic Eternal City.
Activity: A fabulous way to coordinate a Google Earth tour, stopping at all the places illustrated in the book. A good start to a geographic landmark tour of Rome.
Reviewer’s Name: Dr. Deb L. Marciano
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