From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World
Author:
James Rumford
Illustrator:
James Rumford
Publication:
2012 by Roaring Brook Press
Genre:
History, Non-fiction, Picture Books
Pages:
40
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What was made of rags and bones, soot and seeds? What took a mountain to make?
For the answer, travel back to the fifteenth century—to a time when books were made by hand and a man named Johannes Gutenberg invented a way to print books with movable type.
Written as a series of riddles and illustrated in the style of medieval manuscripts by award-winning author and artist James Rumford, From the Good Mountain will intrigue readers of all ages. On every page there is something to learn about how the very thing you are holding in your hands came to be.
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James Rumford
1948 -American
Where do ideas for books come from? From deep-seated interests," says James Rumford, whose book Sequoyah grew out of a fascination and respect he ha... See more
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From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World
Reviewed by Diane Pendergraft
James Rumford’s story opens with a riddle.
Each element of the riddle is explained in imagination-sparking prose with glowing illustrations.
This book is an exquisite introduction to the world-changing advent of machine-printed books.
From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World
Sumptuously illustrated in the style of medieval manuscripts, this title offers fascinating descriptions of the steps and materials involved in 15th-century bookmaking...
From the Good Mountain
Reviewed by Jenny Phillips
This fantastic book is a great way to teach children about the Gutenberg press. The illustrations are interesting, colorful, and detailed...
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