(3) K-3 Illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson. A tersely written prose-poem describes the action during a soccer game, with the final line in each quatrain reflecting a coach or player's exclamation ("Great save! Clear it!"). Hazy blends of color and energetic lines imbue the illustrations with motion. The picture-book audience may thumb through this attractive book, but slightly older readers are more likely to dig in and enjoy it if they aren't put off by the format.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) PS Illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson. There's no real story here--a father explores the snow with his baby daughter until it's time for her morning nap. However, there's lots for the very young to enjoy in the book's rhyming verses with title refrain. The affectionate, shadow-heavy illustrations deftly capture the season.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson. Katie wants to be like her Chinese grandma, who works cracking crab at the local factory, but GninGnin has higher expectations for her. The dignity of GninGnin's labor shines through the simple words, while the food she cooks becomes a pungent metaphor--crab "made with love as strong as ginger and dreams as thick as black-bean paste." The small, square pastel and watercolor illustrations reflect the tone of quiet celebration.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 1999