Reviews for DK Pockets: Castles

The average rating for DK Pockets: Castles based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-01-17 00:00:00 Mrs C Phillipps The liberty bell is one of those American icons with which one is familiar, but knowledge of the facts is missing. This little book fills in those facts, from the first liberty bell which arrived from England with a crack in it to the final re-casting in Philadelphia to produce a bell whose sound was pleasant. But eventually, that bell, too, developed a crack. During the time it hung in Philadelphia, it was used to announce to the population that news had arrived that must be delivered and many of those special events are described, including the Boston Tea Party, the First and Second Continental Congresses, and America's eventual independence. The bell even left Philadelphia for a while to be hidden while the city was occupied by the British. And, even though the bell cracked and was removed from use, it has still continued to play a party in American history. It has traveled across the United States for display. That keyword "Liberty" enscribed on it has caused it be associated with woman's suffrage and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Today the bell is at home in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia where it is visited by more than a million people each year. Bronze copies reside in each of the fifty states.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-10-11 00:00:00 Chong-ren Chien In the books is shows that America is a country of diverse people who live in all types of homes. Homes that made and design of different materials such wood, metal, and glass. It also shows that not only these homes are made up of different things but can be located in different areas in America such as desert, or by the beach. The images are very helpful and plays off the text very well. Actually seeing what these how these homes look like and where they can be located at can open a child's mind to different ways of living in America. American houses have only one thing in common that it gives shelter and comfort to those who live in them, it don't matter the size, shape, or location, they are places to call home. Children will not only learn about a variety of houses but about the variety of people who inhabit them. A lot of children with a cultural background can relate to this books because it hit the points of all race and ethnicity in America today.