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Title: Stunning book
Review: This picture book has some of the loveliest illustrations I've ever seen, but I wasn't sure how to rate it as a whole. The illustrations alone are five star -- I'd rate them more highly if I could -- but the story didn't quite make it. Not that there was anything wrong with the story, but I thought it was too advanced for the picture book set. I'm not sure if a Revolutionary War story could be told simply enough for the usual picture book-readers, but this was not it.On the other hand, people of all ages can enjoy beautiful art, and this book has that in lush abundance. Third or fourth grade children learning US history would probably enjoy this story, and they might like the pictures, too, if they aren't prejudiced by the idea that in our culture, most picture story books are marketed to little children.
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