A Picture Book of Paul Revere (Picture Book Biographies) [Paperback]

David A. Adler (Author), John Wallner (Illustrator), Alexandra Wallner (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Picture Book Biographies

He was a silversmith and soldier before his famous ride to Lexington.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3?As in other entries in the series, Adler briefly traces his subject's life, covering the major points and important dates. He points out how Revere's famous etching of the Boston Massacre distorted what really happened in order to fan anti-British sentiment. The famous midnight ride is described, but not allowed to overwhelm the rest of the man's accomplishments. The matter-of-fact, easy-reading text is enlivened and expanded upon by the Wallners' attractive and informative line and watercolor artwork. Jean Fritz provides more period detail in And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? (Putnam, 1973), but for those maddening first-and-second grade biography assignments, Adler presents one of the few respectable options. A welcome addition.?Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

David A. Adler is the celebrated author of more than two hundred books for children. His books have received many honors, including the Sydney Taylor Book Award, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book, a Golden Kite Honor Book, and a NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book. He lives in the New York City metropolitan area.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 28 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823412946
• ISBN-13: 978-0823412945
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 9.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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I write both fiction and non-fiction. I begin my fiction with the main character. The story comes later. Of course, since I'll be spending a lot of time with each main character, why not have him or her be someone I like? Andy Russell is based, loosely, on a beloved member of my family. He's fun to write about and the boy who inspired the character is even more fun to know. Cam Jansen is based even more loosely on a classmate of mine in the first grade whom we all envied because we thought he had a photographic memory. Now, especially when my children remind me of some promise they said I made, I really envy Cam's amazing memory. I have really enjoyed writing about Cam Jansen and her many adventures. For my books of non-fiction I write about subjects I find fascinating. My first biography was Our Golda: The Life of Golda Meir. To research that book, I bought a 1905 set of encyclopedia. Those books told me what each of the places Golda Meir lived in were like when she lived there. I've written many other biographies, including books about Martin Luther King, Jr; George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Helen Keller; Harriet Tubman; Anne Frank; and many others in my Picture Book Biography series. I've been a Yankee and a Lou Gehrig fan for decades so I wrote Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man. It's more the story of his great courage than his baseball playing. Children face all sorts of challenges and it's my hope that some will be inspired by the courage of Lou Gehrig. I am working now on another book about a courageous man, Janusz Korczak. My book One Yellow Daffodil is fiction, too, but it's based on scores of interviews I did with Holocaust survivors for my books We Remember the Holocaust, Child of the Warsaw Ghetto, The Number on My Grandfather's Arm, and Hiding from the Nazis. The stories I heard were compelling. One Yellow Daffodil is both a look to the past and to the future, and expresses my belief in the great spirit and strength of our children. I love math and was a math teacher for many years, so it was fun for me to write several math books including Fraction Fun, Calculator Riddles, and Shape Up! Fun with Triangles and Other Polygons. In my office I have this sign, "Don't Think. Just Write!" and that's how I work. I try not to worry about each word, even each sentence or paragraph. For me stories evolve. Writing is a process. I rewrite each sentence, each manuscript, many times. And I work with my editors. I look forward to their suggestions, their help in the almost endless rewrite process. Well, it's time to get back to dreaming, and to writing, my dream of a job. David A. Adler is the author of more than 175 children's books, including the Young Cam Jansen series. He lives in Woodmere, New York.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kid Friendly History - a review of "A Picture Book of Paul Revere", September 9, 2007

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Picture Book of Paul Revere (Picture Book Biographies) (Paperback)

This is a very nice book about Paul Revere that's appropriate for elementary aged children. Besides covering the war for our nation's independence, one of the nice things that it accomplishes is a more human depiction of Paul. It talks about his two marriages and the 16 children that resulted. It also emphasizes that Paul was constantly working to learn new crafts and skills in order to support his family. There are descriptions and pictures not only of his school days, but also of some interesting kid-friendly trivia, like the fact that Paul once sold a woman a chain for her pet squirrel.

Five Stars. All in all this is a very good biography. The artwork is colorful and interesting, and there are enough fun details about Revere's life that children should find the book engaging. Very young children will likely need to have the wars and politics explained to them.

Reading Level: Fifth Grade (5.3)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real Revere, February 17, 2003

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Michelle Reynolds (Ontario, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Picture Book of Paul Revere (Picture Book Biographies) (Paperback)

This picture book is an excellent resource for children of any grade level. The book gives an excellent portrayal of Paul Revere through the years. It really focuses on him as a person and the contributions he made to his family and to his country. The pictures are an excellent resource for ELD students as well as all students. I found this book to be very accurate, yet simplistic.