(4) PS Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. A family demonstrates its love for Baby. Each page shows one or more relatives doing something for the tyke, from knitting for Baby to burping Baby. The message is comforting, but the dominating refrain of "We all love baby. Yes, we do" becomes tiresome. Cut-paper collages in pastel hues accompany the text.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio

(2) PS Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. Schaefer shows the development of a volcanic island: first an erupting volcano, later a thriving community. The appealing rhyming statements are perfectly pitched to young readers yet are remarkably sophisticated. The book's clean layout showcases colorful cut-paper collages that serve equally to creatively interpret the science sections and to capture the vibrancy of island life. Detailed information about volcanic island formation closes the book.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2006

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. Geodes, plate tectonics, and sedimentary layers are some of the subjects covered in this earth-science oriented collection of poetry. Many of the geological processes described in the verses will be difficult for the general reader to interpret without the informative endnotes. Whimsical collage illustrations lend a sense of humor to the poems.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. This touching, unembellished story is told in the first person by a young girl and illustrated with colorful collages composed of childlike drawings, jagged paper-cutouts, and other significant items. In a straightforward telling that relies on the situation's inherent sadness, the narrator gathers together memories surrounding her father's death from cancer. This is a practical model for talking with a child about illness and death.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2002

(4) PS Illustrated by Cathie Felstead. When Little Wolf asks his dad for a good-night tune, Big Wolf's "yowly song" inspires a playful scare from Mama Wolf that leads to a family hug. The very young may enjoy this slight, affectionate tale, but the bold pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations rendered in sunny hues, frequent jumbo typeface, and silly lyrics ("I use my nose to smell my feet") are at odds with the bedtime theme.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Lindbergh uses material from St. Francis of Assisi's "Canticle of the Sun" to write a prayer in praise of the natural world. The poem is accessible--"Praise for brothers wind and air, / Serene or cloudy, foul or fair"--and quite lyrical. Felstead uses collage and paint to create a benevolent and varied world to complement the poem. The book emphasizes St. Francis's wonder at the universe and is more ecumenical than the original prayer.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.