(4) K-3 Illustrated by Michael Denman & William Huiett. Striving for accuracy within a story format, this occasionally anthropomorphic picture book with richly detailed paintings tells the story of a newly born guanaco and follows his activities through his first year of life. The seasons and the habitat of the Chilean region of Patagonia are the subtext here, and a picture glossary provides names for the many animals shown in the lush double-page spreads.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt