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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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11/16/13

How Artists See the Weather

TITLE:  How Artists See the Weather
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Collen Carroll
PUBLISHER: Abbeville Kids
PUBLICATION DATE: August 1, 1996 
GENRE: Nonfiction book
READING LEVEL: ages 9 and above
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book is designed to help children learn about art by looking at the world.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Make the cardboard cameras, and have them put in their “film” and take outside pictures.  You leave the camera and one place and have it exposed to the light for a few seconds to capture a picture.  Do it through out the year in different seasons.
REVIEWER’S NAME AND AFFILIATION: Laura Orf Valdosta State University