(2) K-3 Illustrated by Olivier Dunrea. The choice of subject, emphasis on West's early years, and careful selection of childlike incidents all make this biography of "the father of American art" appropriate as a picture-book treatment and appealing for the intended audience. The result is a handsome interpretation cast in a well-designed format with simple two-line black borders framing the text and flattened, angular illustrations.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 1999

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Olivier Dunrea. A salesman tries to talk Micah's grandfather into buying a new tractor, but Granpappy refuses. Later, when his car is stuck in the mud, the salesman is rescued by the very tractor he ridiculed. Micah learns the value of old things in a story as comfortable as Granpappy's broken-in overalls. Using a clean, simple style, Dunrea gives the most detail to the farm implements and develops character with line and posture.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth