I Saw A Beautiful Woodpecker by Michal Skibinski

 

Title:  I Saw A Beautiful Woodpecker

Author:  Michal Skibinski

Illustrator:  Ala Bankroft

Publisher:  Prestel  

ISBN: 9783791374864

 

Review:

Journaling can be useful for a lot of personal reasons. But for one young boy it was something he would cherish for a lifetime. 

During the summer of 1939 at the outbreak of World War II an eight-year-old boy was asked to keep a journal. With this assignment from his teacher, he was to write one sentence per day to improve his handwriting. Through the eyes of a child, we can see his journey of everyday life on the backside of war. Each sentence is represented with artwork bringing a bit of light into the darkness. 

The diary of Michal Skibinski has been brought to the forefront for everyone to share in this moment of history through his eyes as an eight-year-old. Towards the back of the book readers will find actual pages from the original journal. Parents and teachers can share this diary as a tool to talk about war, journaling and so much more.

 

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