The Dwarves’ Dilemma (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Burns

Dwarves’ Dilemma, The by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Dwarves’ Dilemma: A Science Folktale By Lois Wickstrom is the perfect book to teach young children about being fair. There are many examples of how the queen uses the mirror to determine if she is ruling in a way that is fair to all involved. This book explores how sometimes treating others fairly needs to be investigated because something might seem fair on the surface, but it really is not. The book teaches children about how mirrors work- reflections the mirror turns items upside down or backward. As a teacher, this book is a great resource to walk through with students and explain your thinking behind how you treat students fairly in class. Overall, Lois Wickstrom created an amazing story with a great moral.

It is amazing how the back matter of the book includes scientific information about how mirrors work. This information could be brought down to a level where younger students understand the meaning behind the information provided.

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