Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols
by James Cross Giblin
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Author: James Cross GiblinIllustrator: Ursula Arndt
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-23
ISBN: 061809654X
Number of pages: 96
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Sandpiper
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Book Review: Wave your Flag and Ring your Bell, Uncle Sam
Summary: 4 Stars
James Giblin does a fine job of tying our Independence Day symbols back to the beginnings of our country. After a brief but comprehensive account of how and why the Declaration of Independence was written, Giblin focuses subsequent chapters on such symbols of patriotism as "The Flag," "The Eagle," and "The Liberty Bell," explaining in detail the stories behind these familiar symbols and how each was propelled to the iconic status that it holds in our culture and traditions today.
Unfortunately, while the text of Fireworks... is interesting and age appropriate, the illustrations seem to be more of an afterthought - instead of truly supporting the text, in most cases they seem at best ornamental. The illustrations admittedly are well rendered; however, they lack inspiration, which is especially unfortunate in the case of this book, when there is such potential and opportunity for outstanding supporting illustrative detail.
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