温暖的图画书《祖母的结婚相册》

attic*, they come across a tuxedo* and bridal gown*. Quick to play dress-up, they show Grandma their new looks, prompting* Grandma to dig out her wedding album and take the two grandchildren on a walk down memory lane*.

The wedding album does more than show photos of a younger Grandma and Poppy; it explains the simple rituals of courtship* and the different ceremonial* steps of a basic American wedding -- from the invitations to the fittings, from the ringbearer* to the flower girl -- all done through the medium of a photo album. There's even a pasted-in invitation that opens up.

Written by Harriet Ziefert, who has dedicated* the book to her five grandchildren, and illustrated by Karla Gudeon, "Grandma's Wedding Album" combines straightforward storytelling and intricate* painting as the authors' previous book, "One Red Apple."

What's more, "Grandma's Wedding Album" has an appendix* explaining some of the customs from weddings around the world: in Korea, the groom gives a wooden goose to the mother-in-law, while in Scandinavia* the bride's parents put coins in her shoes!

"Grandma's Wedding Album" does a great job of explaining the wedding tradition to youngsters, doing so in an attractive package with interesting details.

attic 阁楼

tuxedo 无尾夜礼服

bridal gown 婚纱

prompt 促使

lane 小巷

courtship 求婚

ceremonial 仪式的

ringbearer 捧戒指的人

dedicate 献给

intricate 复杂精细的

appendix 附录

Scandinavia 斯堪的那维亚半岛

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