(2) PS Illustrated by Gavin Bishop. Mister Whistler sets off to visit his great-aunt, but the song in his head makes him misplace his train ticket. Garment by garment, he checks his pockets and dances his way out of his clothes, displaying virtuosic flexibility and sartorial flamboyance. This dressing, undressing, and dressing-again story is a vivacious display of Mahy's perfect timing and picture-book-plotting.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2013

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Gavin Bishop. The beguiling pair introduced in Snake and Lizard now share a burrow and are business partners, too. They bicker constantly; still, the outcomes are fair, reasonable, and often capped with a delightfully ironic twist. Their unobtrusively philosophical debates are nifty blends of fact, hearsay, and comic misconstruction. Bishop’s colorful spot art nicely reinforces the affectionate characterizations and the humor.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2012

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Gavin Bishop. From their first encounter, Snake and Lizard bicker. Yet, they soon find enough common ground that they move in together. In the book's fifteen episodes, the friends' repartee is so comical that readers will happily absorb the message about unlikely friendships. Bishop's art enlivens almost every spread of this attractive small volume, capturing each interaction with wit and affection.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2008

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Gavin Bishop. On New Year's, two brothers see a sparrow trapped inside a store and a sign on the door: "WILL REOPEN JANUARY 13." Neighbors, parents, and police all tell them the sparrow's plight is no big deal, but the two persist and finally get help from the publicity-hungry mayor. Cowley's text realistically captures the kids' alarm and the adults' nonchalance; Bishop's illustrations reflect the story's tension and lack of sentimentality.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander