In this remarkable "portrait of the artist as a young girl," Lydia Dabcovich invites children to enter her kingdom--opened for her with the "keys" of brushes and paints--and make it their own. Text is written in French, Spanish and English. Full-color illustrations.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-- A little girl presents her kingdom in this classic poem presented in three languages. Beginning with a look at her paints, easel, and brushes--``. . . the keys to my kingdom.''--the child guides readers through her city, town, street, lane, yard, house, room, features of her room, and then back out as she paints the whole vista she has just presented. Dabcovich's colored pencil and crayon illustrations have a sense of volume and life, as well as an endearingly childlike character imparted by the rounded forms she uses to such good effect. Her colors are bright, pure, unmixed, with shapes clearly outlined in black marker. The minimal text of this traditional nursery rhyme is clearly translated into literal French and Spanish, giving this added mileage potential in ESL classes or language programs. However, the best use of this slim, colorful picture book is as a discussion starter. What is this girl's kingdom? How does she get there? This could be paired with books such as Testa's If You Take a Pencil (Dial, 1982) to explore the artistic aspect, or Wiesner's Free Fall (Lothrop, 1988) for a study of changing realities and fantasy. --Ann Welton, Thomas Academy, Kent, WA
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
The traditional chant appears here in three languages (English, French, Spanish) and is given a new ``key'': artist's tools, wielded by a pigtailed young artist who can be found in each picture, following the route described and finally arranging the flowers in the basket and using her paints to depict what she has seen. Dabcovich's illustrations, in a vigorous, appropriately childlike style, are done in mixed media that give the effect of pen and crayon. A straightforward-looking presentation of an old favorite with a couple of nice extra dimensions. (Folklore/Picture book. 3-8) -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Introduction to comparative linguistics,
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This review is from: The Keys to My Kingdom: A Poem in 3 Languages (Hardcover)
I have used this book extensively to teach French and Spanish. This simple, repetitive narrative is ideal to compare the three languages. Each line appears in a different color to highlight the language used. The poem nests in, and then nests back out again on a summary page. Truly outstanding!
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