(2) K-3 Illustrated by David Frampton. Siebert's well-cadenced couplets trace the history of Rhyolite, Nevada, from the discovery of gold ore in 1904 through its brief heyday as a boomtown, with piped-in water, three newspapers, and an opera house. Frampton's woodcut illustrations emphasize the sunbaked landscape, while the book's final pages, which depict spectral townsfolk and a lone coyote, lend a haunting quality to this story of an Old West ghost town.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2003

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins. In this ode to motorcycles and the joys of cycling, the rhyming text celebrates a wide variety of different bikes and bikers: "bikers young and bikers old / bikers who don't fit the mold." The energy of the text is echoed in colorful illustrations that convey the speed and excitement of riding a motorcycle.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Greg Harlin. In this tribute, Siebert celebrates the history and geography of the Mississippi River using her trademark rhyming verse. Though the poem goes on too long to sustain interest, readers will nevertheless be lulled by Siebert's rhythmic text, which flows evenly, gently breaking, much like the river it describes. Striking endpapers and Harlin's soothing, gentle washes complement the text. Glos.

Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Wayne McLoughlin. The formation of a limestone cave is powered by water that slowly carves out caverns inhabited by a variety of familiar and unfamiliar creatures. The story of this process is told in a rhythmic verse that maintains scientific integrity even in its expressive descriptions. The colorful illustrations are largely accurate, too. An author's note and pronounciation guide are included.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford