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| Voices in the Park | 
| Authors: Dk Publishing, Anthony Browne
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Category: Book
List Price: $7.99
Buy New: $3.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4542
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 078948191X
UPC: 635517081916
EAN: 9780789481917
ASIN: 078948191X
Publication Date: August 1, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
A must-read for children & adults May 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Many mention the writing convention of "point of view" as a strong point of this book,and it is, but few reviewers mention the complex themes and issues that arise from this book. The illustrations are worth more than the cost of the book, as one reviewer put it. However, I found that the subtle ways in which this book invites the reader to ponder socio-economic class, child-parent relationships, financial struggle, and the innocence of childhood to be much more thought-provoking. I appreciate how the characters are not people--they are not of any certain ethnic background. I appreciate the detail to diction. Mostly, I appreciate the simplicity of the ending and what it says about how we all might view things when all is said and done at the end of the day.
Perspective April 12, 2008
As a teacher, I love this book because it really makes the idea of perspective come to life especially for elementary students. Anthony Browne does a great job explaining what perspective is through his writing and his illustrations.
Teacher's dream for teaching voice March 18, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book works on so many levels that I spent an entire week teaching voice to my second graders utilizing this book. We evaluated perspective in both the words and the illustrations. When you study the pictures, you gain a much greater insight to each "sub"-author's perspective, such as whether the trees are bare, or full of flowers, in their point of view. I could go on and on about this book, but it is something you need to experience or teach for yourself!
It's all about perspective November 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book! I have given it to many friends with children as a gift but it would be a unique gift for anyone. You will see something different every time you read this book, I am still seeing new things and I have read this book to my daughter hundreds of times. The pictures are works of art and the messages are incredibly powerful.
Great Book!! November 16, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"Voices in the Park" by Anthony Brown is a short picture book chronicling four peoples experience in a park. The story's characters include a shy little boy and his overbearing, pretentious mother and an outgoing, active, young girl and her tired, blue-collar father; both families also posses a dog. Each character has a font type similar to their personality; an extraordinary way to capture the true feeling and concept of all the characters. Using differentiated texts, Brown follows these four through a day in their local park where they, along with their dogs, interact. Even with the cleaver writing, the illustrations are absolutely amazing, my favorite part. Done in watercolor, they beautifully portray the text and house wonderful surprises. I had a ton of fun perusing the pictures, searching for hidden images and contrasts. The way that Brown complimented his text with the paints is nothing short of brilliant.
This children's book is a wonderful addition to any home or classroom. It will be an entertaining story to read for both you and your children. Along with amusement, "Voices in the Park" is a great way to teach kids different voices and empathy, pointing out and discussing differing points of view.
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