(2) K-3 Illustrated by Everett Aison. Arthur, a nonconformist bird, survives a New York City winter alone, having declined to go south with his Central Park friends. The pictures of his efforts to stay alive (he finds warmth over the subway gratings) offer sophisticated fun in this lengthy picture book for older readers. Aison combines black crayon and black ink, subtly shaded for interesting effects of city trees, people, and birds.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: August, 1962

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Edward Gorey. "Once there were three homes / That stood beside the sea; / In each house lived a lady / Of great nobility": supremely happy Edith of Ecstasy, ever-smiling Catherine of Compromise, and Alice of Hazard, who sits in a tree waiting for a bird. Alice's longing won't seem particularly relatable to kids, but Levine's lilting rhymes and Gorey's always intriguing illustrations have appeal.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz