Bibliographic Information: Knight, M. B. (1992). Talking Walls. Illus. Anne Sibley O'Brien. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House

Brief Annotation: This is a collection of mini-stories about children discovering walls around the world, their significance, questions about their purpose and memories connected to them.

Genre: History

Grade Level: 3-5

Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy learning about the world around us and the different cultures represented, will enjoy this thought-provoking compilation of Talking Walls.

Response/Rating (1-4): I rate this book a 4! I love that this book is filled with individual history and geography lessons, conversation starters and cultural experiences that are united by the idea that if walls could talk they would definitely have a message.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What do you think these walls might say? Why do we build walls? Should we take walls down? Are there benefits to having walls?