by Klutz Guides
School Library Journal
: Gr 3-6 Perl's compendium of superstitions, loosely organized by the day's events, is similar to Alvin Schwartz' book Cross Your Fingers, Spit in the Wind (Lippincott, 1974), yet each has its own strengths. Schwartz' book has a more open look, with brief descriptions of the superstitions; lots of white space; and humorous, scratchy drawings by Glen Rounds. The superstitions are grouped logically in brief chapters by type. It has an extensive list of sources and a comprehensive bibliography but no index. Perl's book, which has more of a narrative flow, cites no sources, and has only a meager bibliography, but it does include a good index. The stark black-and-white woodcuts throughout are workmanlike but give a folk quality to the book that is suitable to its content. Libraries that already have Schwartz' book may not need Perl's book, as Perl presents little new information, but some collections may want to own both because of the different appended material. David Gale, ``School Library Journal'' Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions Inc. Terms
School Library Journal
: Gr 3-6 Perl's compendium of superstitions, loosely organized by the day's events, is similar to Alvin Schwartz' book Cross Your Fingers, Spit in the Wind (Lippincott, 1974), yet each has its own strengths. Schwartz' book has a more open look, with brief descriptions of the superstitions; lots of white space; and humorous, scratchy drawings by Glen Rounds. The superstitions are grouped logically in brief chapters by type. It has an extensive list of sources and a comprehensive bibliography but no index. Perl's book, which has more of a narrative flow, cites no sources, and has only a meager bibliography, but it does include a good index. The stark black-and-white woodcuts throughout are workmanlike but give a folk quality to the book that is suitable to its content. Libraries that already have Schwartz' book may not need Perl's book, as Perl presents little new information, but some collections may want to own both because of the different appended material. David Gale, ``School Library Journal'' Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions Inc. Terms
School Library Journal
: Gr 3-6 Perl's compendium of superstitions, loosely organized by the day's events, is similar to Alvin Schwartz' book Cross Your Fingers, Spit in the Wind (Lippincott, 1974), yet each has its own strengths. Schwartz' book has a more open look, with brief descriptions of the superstitions; lots of white space; and humorous, scratchy drawings by Glen Rounds. The superstitions are grouped logically in brief chapters by type. It has an extensive list of sources and a comprehensive bibliography but no index. Perl's book, which has more of a narrative flow, cites no sources, and has only a meager bibliography, but it does include a good index. The stark black-and-white woodcuts throughout are workmanlike but give a folk quality to the book that is suitable to its content. Libraries that already have Schwartz' book may not need Perl's book, as Perl presents little new information, but some collections may want to own both because of the different appended material. David Gale, ``School Library Journal'' Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions Inc. Terms
School Library Journal
: Gr 3-6 Perl's compendium of superstitions, loosely organized by the day's events, is similar to Alvin Schwartz' book Cross Your Fingers, Spit in the Wind (Lippincott, 1974), yet each has its own strengths. Schwartz' book has a more open look, with brief descriptions of the superstitions; lots of white space; and humorous, scratchy drawings by Glen Rounds. The superstitions are grouped logically in brief chapters by type. It has an extensive list of sources and a comprehensive bibliography but no index. Perl's book, which has more of a narrative flow, cites no sources, and has only a meager bibliography, but it does include a good index. The stark black-and-white woodcuts throughout are workmanlike but give a folk quality to the book that is suitable to its content. Libraries that already have Schwartz' book may not need Perl's book, as Perl presents little new information, but some collections may want to own both because of the different appended material. David Gale, ``School Library Journal'' Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions Inc. Terms
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