OPPENHEIM, Shulamith Levey, Rescuing Einsein's Compass, ill. by George Juhasz CIP $15.95 ISBN 1-56656-507-3 LC 2002154199
In this charming story, young Theo meets his father's olf friend Albert Einstein for the first time. The boy and "the most famous man alive" go for a sail on the lake. and Einstein drops his compass, a gift he has carried with him since childhood. Theo rescues it and learns that each person has a talent for something that contributes to the happiness of others. Juhasz has created wonderful pictures that sweeo across each spread. Most of the action takes place on a boat on a tree-and-mountain-lined lake, and th art is predominantly in watery blues and greens. The delight both Einstein and Theo share in the day's adventures is fully captured, as are their myriad expressions. The explanations of how a compass works and what a physicist does, as well as the rich vocabulary make this an excellent read-aloud. - School Library Journal February 2004 Published in Canada and the UK by Tradewind Books ISBN1-896580-31-9 =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
