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kelleemoye's review against another edition
5.0
Link to Educators' Guide: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=19782
tracybabler's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to the publisher for this review copy. All opinions are my own.
Loved this narrative nonfiction picture book about Alice Guy-Blache, the first female filmmaker. The writing is engaging and shows Alice' creativity, persistence and sense of humor. It describes Alice as a trailblazer, even if the changing film industry meant she never got full credit for her contributions.
It's a bit longer than the average picture book at 60 pages, so there's a lot of story here and so much to look at in the illustrations by Simona Ciraolo. I'm loving the muted palette.
Loved this narrative nonfiction picture book about Alice Guy-Blache, the first female filmmaker. The writing is engaging and shows Alice' creativity, persistence and sense of humor. It describes Alice as a trailblazer, even if the changing film industry meant she never got full credit for her contributions.
It's a bit longer than the average picture book at 60 pages, so there's a lot of story here and so much to look at in the illustrations by Simona Ciraolo. I'm loving the muted palette.
grifmk01's review against another edition
4.0
An educational and insightful read. I had never heard of Alice before this book. The illustrations are average, but still well crafted. A nice read for anyone wanting to learn more or share Alice's story.
the_lobrarian's review against another edition
- Illustrations are dry media on white paper
- Great source annotation, leading the reader to some actual film shorts on YouTube
lyndsayt96's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a gorgeous book, technically aimed at children but made for a perfect gift. The illustrations are just so bright and lovely, and it was a pleasure to read!
jshettel's review against another edition
4.0
Great picture book biography about Alice Guy-Blanche. A female film making pioneer.
maakbooks's review against another edition
3.0
It was really interesting learning about Alice in this book! I read four picture books in a day just to have some fun and learn some new things and this was a great on for women's empowerment.
thewinnielife's review against another edition
5.0
This was a beautifully illustrated picture book about a woman I had never heard of before. She was the first woman filmmaker and a pioneer in the industry, but her story has been largely forgotten and untold.
backonthealex's review against another edition
4.0
Well, if one of the purposes of biographies is to introduce young readers (and their teacher) to people they may never have heard of, this book certainly fills that bill. Born in France in 1875, Alice Guy-Blaché loved stories, but after her father's bookstore was destroyed and he died not long after, she realized she would need to get a job. Applying at a camera company, Alice discovered moving pictures. Alice thought moving pictures were great, but why not tell a story as well. Alice loved making films even though it wasn't always easy. And she was successful, even when her stories were stolen by others. After marrying, she and her husband moved to America, where Alice continued to make movies. But after her husband went to Hollywood, Alice's business began to fail, though her story does not come to an end there. Alice was a real ground breaker, the first woman in the field of filmmaking but she has received little credit for all she accomplished. The whole book has the feel of old time movies, complete with storyboards, title cards, and text written in short, simple sentences that resemble the inter-titles of silent films, Rockliff traces Alice's life, showing how she turned her love of stories into a career which led to cutting-edge innovations in film. Complimenting the story are colorful dry media illustrations that add a bit of old-time whimsy to Alice's life story. This is a book that kids will most certainly find interesting and inspiring. Back matter is included.