The Horn Book Magazine, May 1st, 1998
Bonnie Geisert Prairie Town; illus. by Arthur Geisert 32 pp. Lorraine/Houghton 3/98 ISBN 0-395-85907-7 16.00 (Younger, Intermediate)
Panoramic spreads featuring typical events of perhaps a generation ago evoke small-town life on the prairie. Depicting an entire town from different vantage points that also encompass the surrounding fields and the railroad, Arthur Geisert summarizes activities of a single year. Dozens of continuing stories add interest to his meticulous etchings: a fire half burns a house, which is later rebuilt; a tree house grows more elaborate; there are clean-up projects,...
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