Nice illustrations, very engaging for my eight-year-old. He loves learning about explorers. ( )

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This children's book on Henry Hudson contains many illustrations which help to break up the text and make the book more appealing. The front cover is a depiction of Henry and his son drifting on the lifeboat with the Half Moon sailing away in the background. Throughout the book, there are also informational boxes which give the reader additional historical information on topics such as navigation and the spice race. I like that the book completes the story of those who mutinied and details the fates of those who were left to try and sail back to England. The author also lists references for those interested in learning more about the life of Henry Hudson. This book could be utilized in grades 3 - high school. ( )

This beautifully and amply illustrated book taught me more about Henry Hudson than I ever learned in school. I was always intrigued by Hudson, his story seemed rife with drama. Weaver does an excellent job of telling Hudson's story without any glamorizing, moralizing, or romanticizing. I especially respect this quality in a child's book. Nor does she speculate. This book is straightforward and entertaining. ( )

An excellent book for children: the pictures are lively and relevant to the text (a depressingly rare thing!), and the voice is friendly and casual. The subject matter, even the grimmer moments like Mr. Hudson's marooning, is consistently explained accurately and fairly, without condescension.