(2) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. This picture book biography of Wright is sensibly limited to two themes--geometry and nature--tracing how Wright's early childhood, spent playing in forests and building with geometric blocks, was the foundation of his illustrious career. Going writes lovingly and rhythmically but avoids a tone of hero-worship. Stringer's warm, accessible pictures show Wright at various stages of life against backdrops that nod to his designs. Bib.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. A little girl encounters a deer in the woods, then tries to emulate his gracefulness in her ballet class. Later, frustrated with her mistakes in class, she returns to dance with the deer without self-consciousness. Poetic text and soft, sun-dappled acrylic illustrations capture the enchantment of their duet, the hidden clearing, and the girl's love of movement.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) PS Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. A young boy enjoys bedtime with his "friends"--three stuffed animals that recount their day with him. Answering the refrain, "the who, the what, the why, and the way..." reveals the day's thunderstorm drama before it all "turned out okay." Stringer's illustrative vignettes in soft nighttime colors with thoughtful design elements complement Fox's simple, lyrical text in this reassuring bedtime story.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. Two sisters, one dressed as a princess, the other as a panther, prepare for a backyard campout. "The princess was brave, and the panther tried to be" in the face of nocturnal animal sounds: "Too-whit-too-whoo...screechy hoo-hoo." Deep-hued, textured acrylics ably reflect the imaginative story's drama and its nighttime setting.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. Rylant's poetic text describes the joys of a snowy day: watching those first few flakes while you're sitting in school, getting to go home early, catching snow on your tongue, making snow angels and snowmen. Stringer's swirling acrylic illustrations display the wonders of a day at play interspersed with cozy, quiet time at home with loved ones.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. "Folding a snake? / Need advice? / Be precissssssse." Thirty-two very short poems celebrate origami animals. From morning to bedtime, a young boy adds to his menagerie and attends to his creations (in "Rabbit Complains": "Unbend my ear! / I can't hear / a word / you are / saying"). Stringer's acrylic illustrations bring the creations to life.

Reviewer: Aishah Abdul-Musawwir

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. This book presents an accurate rendering of the fossil record of evolution in a cozy family-tree framework. From one-celled sea organisms through land lizards, early mammals, apes, and hominids to modern humans, understated language and soft-edged paintings in saturated acrylics combine to trace this "old, old family."

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(2) PS Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. "A home's a house, a den, a nest. / A place to play, / A place to rest." Ashman's lilting phrases and Stringer's rounded artwork present twenty-four familiar animals and their shelters. The whole provides a soothing bedtime story with a natural history bent. The concise text and womb-like illustrations convey the feelings of love, safety, and security that a home should have. Just right to listen to from the warm refuge of a favorite lap.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2001

(4) PS Illustrated by Lauren Stringer. A child entertains himself on a rainy day, first by playing inside ("I may build block cities. I may read....I may play cars") and finally by donning his red boots and splashing in puddles outside. There is little story and no character development here, but the cozy tone is set by the minimalist text and by the colorful acrylic paintings that fill the pages and bleed off the edges.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 In a lyrical text likely to appeal more to adults than to picture book readers, Rylant presents a paean to the scarecrow, personified here as a creation that appreciates the time to think and the opportunity to watch nature grow and change that his job presents. Soft-edged acrylics in rich earth tones lend a warm, engaging feel.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.