(4) K-3 Illustrated by Michael Dooling. In the midst of Northern Ireland's "Troubles," two young girls--one Catholic, the other Protestant--reach out to each other on a crowded street and exchange peaceful tokens and honest words. While hopeful, Bunting's lengthy and purposeful text is more lesson than story. Dooling's subdued paintings convey mood, but figures sometimes look posed.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Michael Dooling. The story of Anne Hutchinson and her family in 1630s America is told through her youngest child Susanna's eyes. Anne disagrees with Puritan dogma and holds political meetings in her home. As a result, she's exiled from the colony, and the family eventually helps settle what becomes New York. Somber paintings add depth to this story based on historical accounts.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Michael Dooling. Drawing on drama and emotion, Myers allows Seaman, Meriwether Lewis's dog, to narrate his own tale, emphasizing a bond with Lewis almost as strong as that between wizard and familiar. Seaman describes seven dramatic incidents, including being kidnapped by Indians. Dooling's lush oil paintings illustrate specific scenes but provide little extension for the text. Bib.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2002

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Michael Dooling. When Captain Hook's adopted son Robin rejects the family business by freeing some of his father's prisoners, the Captain maroons Robin on a deserted island. There he meets a group of children who join his "campaign to bring pirates everywhere to justice." The story tells more than it shows, but the color illustrations are evocative.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Michael Dooling. In an inviting, flowing narrative, Giblin records the facts, but Franklin's difficulties as well as his accomplishments are stressed. Appended materials include a list of "Important Dates" from Franklin's life; a selective listing of his inventions; and a descriptive listing of historic sites. Dooling's realizations are noteworthy--and handsome--examples of the illustrator as historian. This book in text, art, and format is a worthy tribute to Franklin's genius. Ind.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2000

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Michael Dooling. In the early 1800s, Anning--then a young girl--was responsible for uncovering a fossilized sea reptile in England. This fictionalized story focuses on her excavation of the fossil and her fascination with what became her life's work. An afterword describes Anning's place in the history of paleontology. Dooling's illustrations create a foggy seaside atmosphere but don't show the excavated fossil. No sources are given.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert