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dogtrax's review against another edition
4.0
Fun but important introduction to how news can get twisted for deceptive purposes. What seemed rather innocent then in 1937 has taken on new meaning in the age of social media and tabloid news (and Trump)
shighley's review against another edition
3.0
interesting story with typography and illustrations to accompany the times. "Fake News" is a phrase that will probably seem dated at some point.
scostner's review against another edition
4.0
Darcy Pattison, author of such nonfiction books as Nefertiti, the Spidernaut and Wisdom, the Midway Albatross, has brought us something entertaining and topical with this latest book. Looking back 80 years to a hoax perpetrated on Nantucket, she tells the story of a sea monster that had folks along the coast afraid to go into the water. The catch? It was all a publicity stunt for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Using details pulled from newspaper articles of the time, Pattison takes us through the steps of what happened. The first sighting...the additional witnesses...the giant footprints on the beach...the news coverage...and then the revelation that it was all a prank. Complete with a timeline of the events, a list of sources, and a glossary, The Nantucket Sea Monster is the perfect way to introduce fake news to young readers. Back matter discussing the freedom of the press will help guide class discussions.
The topic of sea monsters is appealing on its own, and the illustrations have a Saturday morning cartoon feel to them. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser among young readers, as well as popular in lessons on being media savvy and smart information consumers.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher for review purposes.
Using details pulled from newspaper articles of the time, Pattison takes us through the steps of what happened. The first sighting...the additional witnesses...the giant footprints on the beach...the news coverage...and then the revelation that it was all a prank. Complete with a timeline of the events, a list of sources, and a glossary, The Nantucket Sea Monster is the perfect way to introduce fake news to young readers. Back matter discussing the freedom of the press will help guide class discussions.
The topic of sea monsters is appealing on its own, and the illustrations have a Saturday morning cartoon feel to them. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser among young readers, as well as popular in lessons on being media savvy and smart information consumers.
I read an e-book provided by the publisher for review purposes.
claudiaswisher's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to find nonfiction picture books,and it must be even harder to find current interest nonfiction. But, here is a gem....a historical rendering of a fake news incident! What fun it would be to share this with students of all ages. A publicity stunt to raise interest in, of all things, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
A new story, a timely story. A useful book for teachers.
A new story, a timely story. A useful book for teachers.
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