(2) K-3 Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. Buhrman-Deever imagines the relationships between predators and prey as poetic standoffs. Animal antagonists express their behaviors and needs in a variety of creative poetic formats. Content and cadence are cleverly aligned with the actual behaviors of the animals, and the structure and layouts of the poems also echo traits of the creatures. Illustrations are in soft focus, with stippled green and brown landscapes. Bib.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. With every sound Owl hears in the night--a rustle, a thump, a splash--he imagines he's about to catch a different tasty animal for his dinner. However, he keeps guessing wrong. Readers will enjoy turning the pages to find out which animal, painted with meticulous detail, is actually making the nighttime noise.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. Working from the original Grimms' tales, Orgel provides six fresh, lively retellings that will be a particular boon to storytellers. Kitchen's elegantly detailed animals are strongly realistic, yet imbued with character, dignity, and a beguiling whiff of humor. A beautifully designed book, this makes a grand introduction to the Grimms.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2005

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. Bert Kitchen's acclaimed animal studies are showcased in this large-format collection of mostly familiar fables. Orgel's retellings, pithy and distinctively voiced, lack the concluding proverbs, which may worry those who prefer a moral tacked on to the end but which allows young listeners to come to their own conclusions. Each double-page spread is accompanied by a (frequently irrelevant) boxed fact about Aesop.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2001

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. This lyrical narrative offers a glimpse into the life of frogs, weaving in details of their physical attributes, diet, predators, behavior, breeding habits, life cycle, and development. The detailed illustrations imbue the frogs with surprising character. Sections at the end provide scientific particulars on common frogs and additional information about several unusual relatives. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. This lyrical narrative offers a glimpse into the life of a group of rabbits, weaving in details of their physical attributes, diet, predators, behavior, breeding habits, life cycle, and development. The detailed illustrations depict surprisingly expressive rabbits in a pastoral setting. Sections at the end provide additional scientific particulars, history, and how to observe rabbits in the wild. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. This narrative text follows an otter through the cycle of a year. From hunting and mating to bearing its young and teaching the cubs to swim and find food, the book provides an up-close look at this increasingly rare mammal. Detailed watercolors in hues of brown, blue, and green accurately portray the animal and its river environment. Endnotes include sources for further information. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Animal Lives series. Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. In the course of a year, a pair of breeding barn owls hunt, court, mate, nest, and raise their young in an old barn on a deserted farm. The narrative text and detailed, naturalistic paintings in hues of blue, brown, and gray offer a portrait of a seldom-sighted, endangered bird. Endnotes include contacts for further information. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. It's Christmas on an Antarctica-bound ship, and Tom must find a quiet place for his pet, Little Rabbit, to build a nest. After a long search, Little Rabbit beds down and delivers a Christmas surprise--seventeen babies. The story is a bit slight, but the textured illustrations provide a vivid glimpse of shipboard life. An author's note on the endpapers gives additional information about the real voyage on which the story is based.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli