(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. An early, vivid anecdote draws readers in to this compelling picture-book biography: young Sophie Germain, in Revolutionary France, would sneak out of bed at night--to study math! Bardoe's writing is graceful, lyrical, and powerful, with the phrase "nothing stopped Sophie" repeated throughout. McClintock's spirited illustrations, in gouache, collage, and colored markers, feature turn-of-the-nineteenth-century details and bold, whimsical touches. Bib.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018

(4) PS StoryPlay series. Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. This hearty and enjoyably old-fashioned retelling of the well-known tale, distinguished by McClintock's lively illustrations, is here published in a series promoting early literacy and intended to "shine a spotlight on problem solving." New to this edition are intrusive discussion prompts and appended "creative activities" to help parents "engage with your little one."

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 1998

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Aylesworth extends the Yiddish folksong's events over four generations. "My grandfather," a tailor, made his own blue wedding coat; while his daughter's a baby, it serves for a jacket. Soon it's reduced to a vest, then a tie, then a toy for "you" (his great-grandchild). The old-timey, inviting book has well-paced pages, spreads, and vignettes that nicely celebrate one family's ongoing affection and continuity.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Maria (human) and Mouse Mouse (not surprisingly, a mouse) both like pink. They're both confident middle children. They even live in the same house. And, one night, both can't find their mothers. Readers are treated to detail-rich scenes, above and below the floorboards, in which Maria's and Mouse Mouse's lives echo each other. This happy-families story, just suspenseful enough, ends in cozy, lamplit resolution.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

(2) PS Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Showcasing nineteen of the twenty-six poems that provided lyrics for Merchant's album of the same name, the book works just as well on its own (CD is included). McClintock's illustrations place each poem in a traditional setting in keeping with the text; a closer look reveals a gratifying amount of detail, often adding humor and subtext to the sometimes enigmatic words.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. These joyous prose poems follow a family through a winter, from first ice to a goofy dad's ice capades. In Obed's lilting words and McClintock's cozy line drawings, we meet the Bryan family, the neighbors, and the students who drop in to skate. This is a celebration of play, winter, and imagination in an icy collection whose overarching quality is warmth.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2012

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. McClintock offers a complete edition of these old favorites in a format generous with white space and spot art as well as illustrative fantasies. Occasional full-page pictures set the scene; eponymous gardens burgeon invitingly throughout. McClintock's blend of old and new should attract readers. There's a table of contents, but no index.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Madison Blackberry, a lonely rich girl, envies the dolls in her dollhouse; unlike the members of Madison's own family, the dolls appear to enjoy one another's company. McClintock's detailed black-and-white line drawings show the lovely, very alive-looking dolls in their ornate surroundings. The slim, illustrated volume is a bit short for middle graders; younger readers may have trouble with the description-heavy text.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. In this take on the Ukrainian folktale, Aylesworth's polished text shows its storytelling roots with perfect pacing, precisely chosen details, and participatory repetition. In McClintock's energetic pictures, the mitten is red, giving a splash of color to each illustration as the animals squeeze themselves in; the explosion of the mitten after the little mouse enters is spectacular.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2009

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Aylesworth adds verses to a Lincoln campaign ditty (to the tune of "The Old Grey Mare"), starting with Abe as a boy. McClintock bridges the time between then and now by illustrating the song as a school pageant in which youngsters perform in period costumes; spot art reinforces content. This rousing, unusual biography is packed with energy and humor.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. A little girl grows up alongside the mouse child that lives in the walls of her house. The two become friends and, although their paths deviate, their children meet years later. McClintock's old-fashioned illustrations are the attraction here. Readers will ignore the story's weak logic, focusing instead on the mouse child's tidy home cleverly decorated with postage stamps and bottle caps.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock & Barbara McClintock. The original brazen Goldilocks is here a proper old-fashioned girl who simply forgets not to do what her mother tells her not to do. Routed by the returning bears, Goldilocks runs home to her mother resolved "never, ever [to forget] not to do what her mother [tells] her not to do." While Aylesworth turns the traditional, all-in-fun nursery tale into a coy lesson in doing as mother says, McClintock gives new life to the Goldilocks/Three Bears face-off.

Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2003

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock & Barbara McClintock. Rebecca is sent to live with her elderly aunts Jane and Miranda and must win them over to her independent, curious ways. This handsome edition of the classic story first published in 1903 is decorated with McClintock's old-fashioned, precise illustrations.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. After bragging that he can steal a pig, Tricky Fox, feigning age and fatigue three times, gains entry to nearby cottages. He upgrades the contents of his sack by fooling the humans within, until a kindly teacher, the fox's third intended victim, overhears the fox singing his sassy song. Using a teacher's greater smarts, she puts her bulldog, instead of the supposed pig, into the sack. McClintock's lively line gets the spirited tale's mischief just right.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2001

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Sketched in pen and washed with watercolors, the small vignettes and larger illustrations that accompany this picture book version of the classic novel clearly depict Sara Crewe's sad reversal of fortune. The retelling retains the basic plot and characterizations and so provides a good introduction to the tale, but it is no substitute for the original story, which has a grander scope and greater emotional resonance.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Here's a recipe for an old favorite: Take Jacobs's "The Old Woman and Her Pig," temper the threatened violence, and add a handsome farmer. Plump up the tale with extra words, though not enough to interfere much with its pell-mell trajectory, and top with a humorously expressive, delicately characterized cast. Yield: one picture book, a bit sweeter and less assertive in flavor; still, good nutritional value.

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

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. A lighthearted fractured fairy tale with a sturdy message: to be without imagination may be even worse than being turned into a frog. A frog tells a girl a story (a true tale, which turns out to be their own) about a prince whose friendship with a jolly stable girl thrives until the king, hoping to divert him, acquires a potion from an old woman. The story is clever and well plotted, and the elegantly limned illustrations are full of fun.

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

(2) YA This hearty retelling of the well-known tale is distinguished by cheery, lively illustrations. The Gingerbread Man himself is particularly toothsome and delectable; the animals are remarkably anthropomorphic; and the scenery resembles that of the eighteenth-century English artist Thomas Bewick. With even a recipe included, this is altogether an old-fashioned and enjoyable version of a favorite tale.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Borrowers, pay attention. The miniature Kleins, who live behind the walls of a synagogue, need to find candles for their Hanukkah celebration. In spite of steep stairs and a resident cat, the adventurous Mindy and her grandfather save the eight days of celebration. The stylish, old-fashioned illustrations in pale colors add to the charm and spirit of the tale. Glos.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman