Betsy Lewin
Autor(a) de Animal Snackers
About the Author
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Obras por Betsy Lewin
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Associated Works
Favorite Stories from Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (Green Light Readers Level 2) (2013) — Ilustrador — 26 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Lewin, Betsy Reilly
- Data de nascimento
- 1937-05-12
- Sexo
- female
- Locais de residência
- Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
- Educação
- Pratt Institute (illustration)
- Relações
- Lewin, Ted (spouse)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 21
- Also by
- 43
- Membros
- 1,870
- Popularidade
- #13,766
- Avaliação
- 4.1
- Críticas
- 54
- ISBN
- 78
- Línguas
- 1
Ted and Betsy travel to Mongolia for the annual Naadam (NAH-dum), a Mongolian national summer festival featuring horse racing events (as well as archery and wrestling, but horses are the focus here). They travel with a guide and a driver, and experience the hospitality on the steppe as they visit and learn from the horse trainers. The illustrations are predominantly realistic watercolors, but there are small, cartoon-style illustrations as well (somewhat reminiscent of William Steig's style).
This text-heavy story is best for older readers, and a good chance to learn about a unique country and culture. Front matter includes a note from the author/illustrators and a map; back matter includes "Ger Facts," "Other Mongolia Facts," and a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide.… (mais)