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April 2000

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published April 2000.

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Gilbert Alexander Pig

“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” replies Gilbert Alexander Pig. Gilbert uses this response as the wolf threatens to knock down his house, eat his fish and blow his trumpet himself. Throughout this story Gilbert and the wolf... Read More

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Picturing Utopia

by Marjory Raymer

Some of the photographs stand best alone as striking compositions, but the entire body of work that builds into a composite history is more important than any single image…The touching sight of a knitting lesson mid-stroke, the... Read More

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Catch and Keep

by Christine Canfield

Writers often need a distraction to alleviate writer’s block, but most would settle for something less than a double murder. That, however, is our hero’s unchosen antidote in this sequel to Weber’s Aluminum Hatch. After winning a... Read More

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Jewels and Jewelry

by Dorothy Goepel

Lively chats focused on the last five centuries of Western jewelry would sway many admirers of the sparkling symbols of love, faith and affluence to explore further the intricate artistry, precious stones and diverse materials... Read More

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Van Gogh, Face to Face

by Joyce Moore

Essays by Roland Dorn, George S. Keyes, Joseph J. Rishel with Katherine Sachs, George T.M. Shackelford, Lauren Soth, and Judy Sund Every school child knows his name; his distinctive style and bold color make his paintings instantly... Read More

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The Blood Latitudes

by Linda Salisbury

Harrison, a prolific novelist whose books including Rollerblade and Burton and Speke have been turned into films or television shows, returns to a favorite setting—Africa—in this haunting book. The title hints at the brutality in... Read More

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Desire and Duty at Oneida

“I sometimes wish I could be obscure…and less under the scrutiny of Mr. Noyes’ almost omniscient eye; but when…he reaches out for me, and hunts me up, my heart goes out toward him with that passionate devotion.” The speaker is... Read More

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