(3) K-3 Illustrated by Annie Patterson. Arnold's explanations of how humans and animals regulate their body temperatures are simple, accurate, and organized into major sections: "Our Bodies Keep Us Warm or Cool," touches on features and mechanisms such as fat, sweating, and shrinking blood vessels; "What We Do to Be Warm or Cold" addresses behavioral techniques (sunbathing, migrating, etc.). Patterson's watercolors engagingly illustrate and expand the text. Glos.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Annie Patterson. Very few sea turtles survive to adulthood. This book's turtle is one of the fortunate ones, thanks to the assistance of volunteers who protect turtle nests and keep hatchlings safe. Readers will be drawn in by Turtle's newborn awkwardness, captured adroitly by Patterson's new softly colored realistic illustrations, and will rally to the cause through the text's repeated use of the title warning.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Annie Patterson & Annie Patterson. Along the Arctic coast of Alaska, an Inupiaq boy celebrates a successful whale hunt with his family and friends. Every time adults refer to "the spirit-of-the-whale," the boy seeks to understand what they mean, creating a trite unifying motif that runs throughout the story. Watercolor illustrations in shades of blue and purple paint a cozy, yet wintry, atmosphere. Glos.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire