Where the Girls Are

Description

56 pages
Contains Illustrations
$8.95
ISBN 1-55037-974-7
DDC j823'.914

Publisher

Year

1994

Contributor

Translated by Anne W. Millyard
Reviewed by Jean Free

Jean Free is a retired teacher-librarian and library consultant in
Whitby, Ontario.

Review

Annick’s new alphabet book (originally published as Was machen die
Mдdchen) focuses on activities by girls—“Alison enjoys a
sandwich,” “Frances is sound asleep,” and “Ruth plays in a
band,” for example—as the author-illustrator Nikolaus Heidelbach
moves through the alphabet examining various things children like to do.

The full-page, sensitively interpreted illustrations opposite each page
of text show different ethnic groups of girls. The unusual colors and
fanciful situations engaged in by these girls will interest preschool
and primary-grade children. Youngsters will also enjoy reading, or
hearing, all the girls’ names and perhaps finding their own. Where the
Girls Are, with its emphasis on female activities, will make a fine
addition to library collections. Recommended.

Citation

Heidelbach, Nikolaus., “Where the Girls Are,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed November 22, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/20179.