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To Be a Kid
by Maya Ajmera and John Ivanko 
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Text and photographs from countries around the world illustrate some of the activities children everywhere have in common

Booklist Reviews Booklist Monthly Selections - #1 February 1999 (BL9C)

Ages 2 -6. This earnest, engaging, and enriching photo-essay, introduced by Chris and Martin Kratt of PBS fame, celebrates the universality of childhood around the world. Children from Botswana to Canada to Ecuador share the commonality of families, school, play, creativity, animals, and friends. The well-chosen photos unite these themes through clever use of similarities in color and composition. The photo spread on street play shows one big game, with children from India, Cuba, Mexico, and Antigua. Whether in Mongolia or Haiti, kids beam with tender pride as they care for animals. Also special are the scenes that include a sense of place: white-peaked Alps looming over an Austrian playground or a tall palm tree being climbed by boys in Belize. The beautiful, simple, and resonant words and pictures are full of heart and spirit. ((Reviewed February 1, 1999)) Copyright 2000