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Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport

Book Review:

This comical book is beautifully written by Majorie Weinman Sharmat and illustrated by Byron Barton. This book follows a little boy who is about to make a big move from the eastern United States to the West. This book addresses stereotypes and misconceptions we often make about people from different parts of the U. S. The illustrations are beautifully hand drawn with a great use of color. This "Reading Rainbow "choice book is good fun and delicately deals with issues of children's fears about moving. A great theme and connection for any project to accompany or follow this book would be that even though people may live in different places and seem just a little bit different, we are more alike than we often realize or appreciate.

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