(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert & Gretchen Ellen Powers. This is a large-size storybook edition of the perennially popular, if old-fashioned, story about four orphaned siblings. With muted-color floral borders on every page, each chapter opens with a silhouette image and includes a full-page illustration. What's notable is an appended profile of Warner, her work, and her legacy, enhanced by archival photos and reproductions. Nostalgic adults and collectors are the target audience. Bib.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) YA Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert. This adaptation of the Bram Stoker classic seems targeted at Twilight fans, stressing the story's romantic and action-thriller aspects. A clear, concise text paired with effectively shadowy and crosshatched illustrations will bring new readers to the tale, drawn in by the story's suspense and immediacy. Illustrated diary entries and letters are also used to good effect.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert & Ian Andrews. Pirotta retells stories from both the Old and New Testaments, mostly elaborating on familiar translations. He adds, for example, kid-friendly details about the weather on the day Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, and he resolves each story with a tidy ending. Softly textured illustrations enhance the mood of the tales.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert. Emotionless winter child Adara cares for the deadly ice dragon more than she loves her own family--but when war comes, she must choose. The combination of a seven-year-old heroine with scenes of gory violence makes the audience for this fairy tale unclear; however, flowing illustrations evocative of cold and a powerfully emotional sacrifice at the climax make the book memorable.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) K-3 Translated by Naomi Lewis. Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert. This lengthy translation of Andersen's story of the princess who sets out to reverse a spell that has turned her eleven brothers into swans retains all of the elements of the original. The detailed paintings are rendered in rich hues and a sweeping, romantic style suitable for the classic tale. A spacious design lends the volume additional elegance.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 This collection of Christmas poems and stories includes some familiar selections, as well as pieces that will be new to most readers. Interspersed among the stories are pages that provide bits of background information about Christmas traditions. In contrast to the bright color photographs included in these sections, the softly shaded vignettes that illustrate the bulk of the volume seem pale and bland.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert. In this wintry literary fairy tale, a boy out hunting rabbits in the king's woods meets up with a mysterious old blind man, heartsick over his son's death in the same war that took the boy's father. Romantic artwork in soft hues uses decorative folk-art borders to divide the action, displaying past battle scenes alongside the duo's solace-giving search for the legendary white stag.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(4) 4-6 Discoveries series. Illustrated by Chris Forsey & Anne Yvonne Gilbert & Eric Thomas. While Castle is based on a generic medieval fortress, the other two volumes trace specific historical events and include information on their later archaeological discovery and study. Illustrated with detailed color artwork, and one foldout per volume, the books contain intriguing information about each culture and a number of boxed quotes. Unfortunately, the cramped layouts make the presentations busy and overwhelming. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta