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ReviewsHORN BOOK REVIEW- Jan/Feb 2006 Issue Just how cold is too cold for recess in Alaska? Answer: if it’s colder than 20 below zero. And how cold is 20 below? Well, cold enough for your nose to dry out, your tongue to instantly freeze on metal, and your breath to collect on your eyelashes and hair and freeze into a mysterious, delicate ice shield. Each page of this homage to outside play under extraordinary conditions is sure to elicit a gasp of surprise and delight from children who rarely experience the snow and cold as the children in Delta Junction, Alaska do. Humorous photos tell the story here: students walking in the dark to school, every inch of their bodies covered with mittens, boots, parkas, balaclavas, and snow pants; children sledding down the mountain of snow on the playground that grows each time the parking lot snow is cleared. Aillaud’s straightforward text misses no interesting detail, from the presence of a dangerous moose (no one’s allowed out that day), to the scant three hours between sunrise and sunset, to the snow tunnels that warm the frozen revelers. Bundle up…but don’t forget to go to the bathroom before you put on all those layers! -Robin Smith To top
“ I just read Recess at 20 Below. What a delightful book! My college students loved it too. It gave us such a wonderful insight into the winter routine in an Alaskan classroom. It is so different from our experience.” -Joyce A. Hamon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Teacher Education University of Southern Indiana To top
From Amazon.com Cindy Lou Takes You To A Winter Wonderland November 12, 2005 The author transports young and old alike to beautiful and snowy Alaska through the eyes of her students. Readers will experience the frost and snow as her students bundle up and frolic in a winter wonderland during their recess. Beautiful images and words abound in this lovely book. It makes me want to be a child again... and hear the crunch of the snow under my feet. This is a great book to share with children of all ages. I highly recommend this book for teachers, parents and children. By: J. Thompson (Olympia, WA USA) |