A Memory for Tino - Hardcover

Carol Newsom has been working in watercolor and oils for over 30 years and has illustrated over 130 children's books for every major publisher. An award-winning illustrator, she has given numerous seminars on book illustration and taught drawing and painting classes.Carol lives, works, and plays in Colorado with her husband Tom, who is also an illustrator. She enjoys skiing, cycling, golfing, and hiking in Colorado's beautiful outdoors.

Leo Buscaglia, Ph.D., was a native of California and an acclaimed professor of education at the University of Southern California. Beloved by millions for his influential message of the limitless power of human love, Buscaglia was the author of fifteen books, including the million-copy bestseller "Love," He died in 1998.

Buscaglia stresses the importance of keeping memories alive in his new book, which is based on a true story. But it seems derived from the overused plot about the misunderstood "witch," who is finally perceived as a nice lady; in this book, her name is Mrs. Sunday. To Tino, eight, and his pals, the old lady is a "vampire," living by herself in a rickety house and hoping to snare little children. But Tino and Mrs. Sunday become friends, sharing experiences along with milk and cookies after school. The narrative's conflict arises when the boy gives Mrs. Sunday his family's TV set "to make her unlonely." When his parents learn of Tino's generosity, they're not at all pleased, but Buscaglia resolves the problem handily. Unlike stories that entertain and educate, this story is virtually all message, not enlivened by Newsom's color pictures. Although she is adept at portraying objects, her people appear lifeless and blank-faced. But, despite these problems, the bookgiven the author's popularitywill meet with almost certain success. All ages.
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