(2) K-3 Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. In 1940, artist Mary Blair got a job at Walt Disney Studios, where men in drab suits found her unconventional use of color to be "too vivid, too wild." Walt himself, though, took an interest in Mary's vision. Digital illustrations employ a kaleidoscopic palette in a retro aesthetic that reflects Disney's golden age. The text uses deliciously precise color names to conjure sights and emotions. Author's note included.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017

(3) 1-3 Stepping Stone: Louise Trapeze series. Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. Seven-year-old circus performer Louise Trapeze has lost her polka-dot sandals and her light-up hula hoop, but she's determined not to lose her tooth as well. Louise--in her guileless Junie B. Jones–esque narration--faces her fears and finds her lost belongings with help from her friends. This fourth installment of the effervescent series includes orange-accented line drawings that add to the festive atmosphere.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) PS Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. On a rainy day, Uni and the little girl (who dreamed about each other in Uni the Unicorn) finally meet after wishing to be together. They lift the spirits of the forest animals and other unicorns before they stop the rain through their combined wishing. While the odd plot and twee, color-saturated art overshadow the book's message about belief, fans of the first book should be satisfied.

Reviewer: Janet Daniels

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. Seven-year-old Louise (Louise Trapeze Is Totally 100% Fearless!) is ready for grown-up responsibilities in her offbeat traveling-circus family, but her first independent chore--babysitting Chuck Cluck's chicken act--runs into one humorous snag after another. Louise's enthusiastic Junie B. Jones–style narration will amuse newly independent readers, while two-color line drawings fitted between text blocks supply visual context and add energy.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) 1-3 Stepping Stone series. Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. In the third Louise Trapeze book, the seven-year-old tightrope performer overhears whispers about sales being down, so she and friends brainstorm a new act to save the circus. Louise's childlike, Junie B. Jones–style diction has enough sophistication to avoid cutesiness, and her predicament is lightly handled and smoothly resolved. Whimsical blue-accented line drawings capture the madcap action at the Sweet Potato Circus.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. Rapunzel is lonely in her tower; Snow White is tired of her seven housemates' sloppiness; Cinderella wants to get some sleep; and Sleeping Beauty wants to wake up. This fractured fairy tale enjoins humor to encourage girls to seek out new adventures and solve their own problems. Vibrant, spunky illustrations bring a hip feel to the rhyming text.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. When Louise Trapeze turns seven, her parents deem her old enough to do higher tricks on the stationary trapeze. But Louise is suddenly afraid of heights, so she hides her costume to get out of performing. In a voice recalling Junie B. Jones, Louise relates her wonderfully weird circus life, while Barrager's ebullient pink-accented line drawings gently caricature Louise and her troupe.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) PS Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. Unlike other unicorns, Uni believes little girls are real and daydreams about the wonderful things she and her girl would do together. Meanwhile, "somewhere far away (but not that far away)" a real girl dreams of a unicorn waiting to be her friend. Although the characters' large eyes make the bright illustrations too cutesy, the story will appeal to little unicorn fans.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley