Friday, October 17, 2014

Mr. Cornell's Dream Boxes

Title: Mr. Cornell's Dream Boxes
Author and Illustrator: Jeanette Winter
Published: August 19th 2014 by Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
Genre: Children's
Ages:Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Written as a tribute to the real Mr. Cornell, Jeanette Winter takes her readers on a trip of discovery to meet a man that left a lifelong impression on her.

When Joseph Cornell was not crisscrossing New York City selling textiles, he was caring for his mother and brother; but in his free time, Mr. Cornell could be found in his basement, making memory boxes from random items that he found as he traveled throughout the city. Items that reminded him of adventures during his life.

Mr. Cornell was a quiet man that kept to himself, he saw mostly dreams and memories that he placed in his shadow boxes to share with children and in doing so, he also shared his love of art with those that lived on Utopia Parkway and beyond.

I am not sure if this book will appeal to most readers, the concept might be a bit over a young listeners understanding, but if you can get your slightly older reader interested and follow up with making a memory box of their own, you will have a definite winner on your hands.

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