From Publishers Weekly
With artwork that PW called "full of expression and life," this retelling about a boy who longs to go to school with his older brother, and sneaks away from Grandma to win a place in the classroom is "fluid and clear." Ages 3-8. (Sept.)
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From School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-Beneduce uses her considerable storytelling skill to retell Tolstoy's simply told tale as a charming read-aloud set in 19th-century Russia. Young Philipok wants nothing more than to go to school with his elder brother, Peter. He waits until his grandmother falls asleep, takes his hat and coat off the peg, and sets out through the snow to the schoolhouse on the other side of the village. Cold and frightened when he arrives, he earns the privilege of staying at school. Spirin's classic, old-world styled illustrations are rich in historical details. The artist combines contemporary Russian technique with traditions of the Renaissance to illuminate this gem.-Doris Gebel, Northport-East Northport Public Library, NY
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