(1) K-3 Illustrated by Brock Cole. This lighthearted rhymed account of the Revolution and Washington's presidency uses George's perpetual losing battle for his teeth as the focal point. The summary in the concluding timeline, derived from "letters, diaries, and accounts," is one of dreary, courageous struggle. The contrast is sobering; it might well provoke discussion of viewing the same events from different perspectives. Cole's caricatures are done with affection and spirit.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2003

(2) PS Illustrated by Keiko Narahashi. The open road outside her window beckons an intrepid little girl. As she rides off on her hobby horse--now transformed into a real horse--the wallpaper fades into wide-open spaces, and the adventure begins. The lulling, hypnotic verse in this alphabet-driven text is ideal for bedtime reading, and many nice touches in the illustrations make a harmonious whole of the book.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 1999