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Gleeson, Libby
3 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Armin Greder.
A circus bear must dance for crowds that often ill-treat her. Finally she rebels: she runs away (here the story becomes wordless) and climbs a pole that takes her to the sky, where, in a terrific turn, she becomes the constellation Ursa Major. Greder's blacks and browns capture the coldness of the medieval milieu and the townspeople's hearts.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Freya Blackwood.
When Amy wants to play with her best friend, Louie, she calls out their special word--"Coo-ee"--and Louie calls Amy the same way. When Amy's family moves, the two are miserable until they figure out how to communicate "half a world away." Blackwood's atmospheric illustrations are a good match for the mood of the story.
Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo
(2)
PS
Illustrated by
Julie Vivas.
Early in the morning, two siblings head down the hall to the "monster's cave," a tangle of blankets and snoring and hairy feet--and, when parents wake up, lots and lots of cuddling. The compact, rhythmic text is laden with ear-pleasing assonance and internal rhyme. Vivas's cherubically drawn children and soft lighting evoke the cozy morning hours.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2004
3 reviews
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