Review by Booklist Review
Part of the publisher's Now That's Big! series, this slim book shows in words and photographs that Rushmore is literally a huge attraction. Starting with an easy-to-read map, this features several fine photographs of Rushmore as a work in progress and as tourist attraction. The text, though, doesn't offer enough information. For instance, it doesn't really explain the origins of the concept other than People in South Dakota made Mount Rushmore to get other people to visit their state. Nor is there is good description of the actual sculpting process. A few statistics are included to give a sense of the scale, but a full-page photograph of a prairie dog seems out of place; the photo is inserted to mention animals in the area, but this information lacks context and seems like filler. Use the attractive visuals to introduction the youngest readers (or tourists), then supplement with other information.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2009 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
This series highlights marvels of human engineering. Building on a massive scale takes huge effort, and crisp photographs in clean layouts illustrate these monumental feats. The large-font texts, though informative, can be choppy and vague ("People in South Dakota made Mount Rushmore to get other people to visit their state," "People love working in or visiting the Empire State Building"). Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review cover these Now That's Big! titles: Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, and Mount Rushmore.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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