Liked the book, but didn't care for the left-wing bias

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	• Talking Walls Margy Burns Knight Tilbury House Publishers, 1995 - 40 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Liked the book, but didn't care for the left-wing bias

This book is beautifully illustrated and the author presents a unique idea. What perturbed me was the way in which some of the history was presented. The author gives the impression that Stalin, responsible for the murder, political imprisonment, and forced starvation of millions, was somehow the victim of Allied aggression. She also presents Diego Rivera in a flattering light as well. Rivera was a big fan of Stalin despite the fact that intellectuals and creative types often ended up executed or slaving away at the gulag. On the other hand, she mentions in the section on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall that many thousands of Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians were also killed. This is something that a lot of people who visit the a wall might not think about.

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Great way to introduce your children to new cultures

"People all over the world have been using and building walls for thousands of years. These walls tell many fascinating stories." Margy Burns Knight tells 14 of these fascinating stories in Talking Walls. Beginning with The Great Wall of China, Margy Burns Knight takes us all over the world and gives us insight into many different cultures. Each wall is featured in a two-page spread with beautiful illustrations by Anne Sibley O'Brien. The stories of the walls themselves never exceed three paragraphs, so you won't get bored reading a lot of details and facts about the walls and different cultures. Instead, you'll get just enough information to learn about the wall, the history behind it, and the people who built it. We also learn how walls can bring us together or keep us apart. Throw in a little folklore and you've got a fascinating book that is sure to spark a lot of conversation with your kids.

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Talking Walls...Talking People

This might be the best introduction to social studies that elementary schools can get. It is a colurful, interesting book with young characters who will introduce your students to all kinds of walls and cultures around the world. An absolute must for the classroom because of its information, an absolute must for home because of its beauty and value in a home-education without too much school-like text.

Talking Walls

This is an excellent book for children of all ages. Fantastic if you are looking for a multicultural book for your child or classroom. I have in fact found several sites on the internet ( one of the sites is that of the publisher Tillbury House)which give address and phone numbers for hundreds of lessonplans for teachers. A book that no elementary classroom should be without. There is actually a sequel call "Talking Walls:The Stories Continue" which I have not gotton my hands on yet.

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Talking Walls introduces young readers to different cultures by exploring the stories of walls around the world and how they can separate or hold communities together. American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists;" Boston GLobe Top 25 Non-Fiction Children's Books, 1992; ALA Booklist, Starred Review; Horn Book, Noteworthy Book, 1993. Full-color illustrations.

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