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...Czestochowa is richly decorated with diamonds, pearls and other jewels donated by parishioners. Until last month, it served a prosperous congregation of about 800; unlike many churches fighting closure, supporters say, St. Stan's is financially viable. "We are a vibrant community keeping many Polish traditions alive," says Dola Scieszka-Lipinski, who was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Stan's and hopes to be buried there one day. "Why would they close...
...so many kids' shows feature books as magic objects? Are they ashamed of being TV? This take on the theme is at least based on a book series, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Three boys use a magic tome to time-travel, meeting odd characters--including their great-granddaughters. It's a clever history lesson that doesn't feel like homework...
...MATH CURSE, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith (Viking; $16.99), is a great book for kids still too young to know they hate math. Even the dedication is fiendish: "If the sum of my nieces and nephews equals 15, and their product equals 54, and I have more nephews than nieces, how many nephews and how many nieces is this book dedicated to?" O.K., 9 and 6. But when the teacher, Mrs. Fibonacci, counts "1,1,2,3,5,8,13..." what are the next five numbers in her puzzle...
...STINKY CHEESE MAN by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith (Viking; $16). It was inevitable: revisionism has come to children's literature. In this collection the ugly duckling grows up to be an ugly duck, Cinderella's sisters win, and the frog prince croaks.The comedy depends on a knowledge of the original , stories; given that, the pictures are obvious and excessive. In other words, ideal kid stuff...
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