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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1997
Gr 2-4 This account of how a young Spanish girl and her father discovered the prehistoric cave paintings of Altamira in 1879 is fleshed out through 14 handsome oil paintings, one facing each of the 12 text pages, and two double-page spreads. Although there is not much action to illustrate, the pictures show emotion in the characters' faces and use dramatic lighting. The story is an unhappy one: t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More