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River Boy: The Story of Mark Twain. (Picture Books).(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
WILLIAM ANDERSON, ILLUS. BY DAN ANDREASEN. HarperCollins, $15.99 (40p) ISBN 0-.06-028400-5
Anderson and Andreasen (previously paired for Pioneer Girl) spotlight Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, in this attractive but ultimately disappointing picture book. The author describes Sam's boyhood, spent along the banks of the Mississippi River, through his stints as a printer and steamboat pilot, gold miner and newspaper reporter to his successful career as a novelist and lecturer. However, he presumes a prior acquaintance with Twain's work. For example, he reports that young Sam was punished once by being made to …
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