(3) YA Illustrated by Teagan White. Darwin's groundbreaking argument for biological evolution is made accessible for today's teens, with edits for language and length and the removal of now-inaccurate ideas. After a brief biographical introduction, Stefoff's adapted text follows the structure of Darwin's original but is augmented with well-captioned photographs and diagrams, helpful annotations, and sidebars that explain the work of his contemporaries and today's modern understandings. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) PS Illustrated by Teagan White. One sister greets a snow day with exuberance ("Snow!"), another with some trepidation ("Snow."). As the day progresses, the first sister grows tired and comes inside, while the second sister's curiosity builds until she heads outside; they happily reunite at book's end in a cozy blanket fort. Spare text and quaint gouache and watercolor art illustrate the value of independence and solitude for the youngest picture-book readers.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Teagan White. Field mouse Lucy loves winter, but she can't get her mice friends to join her outside. At last, after she figures out how to ice skate, she manages to persuade them to try it, too. The joyful story, featuring rich language (and amusing cheese puns), is accompanied by handsome watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations of the woodland setting and the cozy mouse dwelling.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) PS Illustrated by Teagan White. In this sentimental declaration, a narrator assures readers they are protected and loved. Appealingly twee illustrations depict button-eyed children encountering nature in cozy vignettes; opposite each image, patterned text suggests children may interpret starlight as a wink, wind as a kiss on the cheek, and more. While saccharine, this book may be potentially comforting to young readers preparing for a beloved one's absence.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(3) PS Illustrated by Teagan White. First, "you were small and trembling, and I thought you might be a little bunny." When "you kicked and squirmed...I thought you might be a lost kangaroo." A mom winkingly describes her journey to realizing "you are my baby." Animals, playful interpersonal-themed prose, a reassuring denouement, and a subdued palette are reminiscent of Margaret Wise Brown.

Reviewer: Nell Beram