(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner. This picture book biography details the life of a Patriot poet who kept her identity hidden until years after the Revolutionary War. The informative text drives home the message that expectations for women in the eighteenth century were low; excerpts of Warren's poems are challenging but manageable for an intermediate audience. The pale-toned gouache illustrations capture the New England parlor atmosphere.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner & Alexandra Wallner. This account of the first declared national Thanksgiving holiday is a fictionalized look at a moment in history. Tad Lincoln, youngest son of the president, becomes fond of the turkey the First Family plans to eat and convinces his father to spare the bird's life. The story and detailed paintings give readers a good sense of the period and an introduction to the Civil War. Notes give additional background information.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner. This well-known singing game comes to life in folk-art-style illustrations showing a farmer marrying, having a child, welcoming a nurse, and so on, until the rat leaves the cheese behind in its hurry to escape the cat. The paintings reflect life on a period farm. A melody and lyrics are included.

Reviewer: Suzy Schmidt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alexandra Wallner. President Theodore Roosevelt's two determined sons smuggle a small Christmas tree into the White House despite their father's wishes to model conservation practices for the American people. Flat, detailed illustrations mark this playful anecdote gleaned from history. An informative afterword separates fact from fiction and includes a large black-and-white photograph of the Roosevelt family.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty