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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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10/20/14

Vincent Van Gogh


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Eileen Lucas/ Rochelle Draper
PUBLISHER: N/A             
PUBLICATION DATE: 1997
AWARDS: N/A
GENRE: Biography                        
READING LEVEL:  Grade 2
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Artist Vincent Van Gogh was a man from Europe who had a passion for art. He loved different sceneries and lived his life painting, despite his many obstacles.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:  Student must think about what they love most, and then make a paint blob with colors matching that particular feeling. (Ex. Red: love, Blue: cool)
PUBLISHER: Kaala White-LITR 3110-B-(Valdosta State University- ECED)