(4) K-3 In this parable about the Buddhist value of keeping an equitable spirit, a carpet weaver keeps working steadily at his loom, unfazed by news both good and bad. The illustrations' changing hues reflect the carpet weaver's changing fortune, until the final illustration of a finished carpet in vibrant colors shows elements of the story in an ordered pattern. No source notes are included.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mariah Fox. The early life of reggae singer Marley is related here, including his family life in Nine Miles, Jamaica, and his sojourn in Kingston after his father promised him schooling. Few of the influences, save poverty, that shaped the singer's work are cited, but a combination of text (coauthored by Marley's daughter) and naive yet attractive color art help show Marley's cultural background. A timeline and discography are included. Glos.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 1-3 A boy living in the city longs to fly, so he creates wings and then jumps from on high. His fate uncertain, he becomes a legend. This modern urban fable, which contains classic fairy-tale elements (neighbors are "damsels," "knights," and "noble-types"), is ambitious if thematically heavy-handed and overwritten. The illustrations, which employ oil paint, putty, and cardboard, are inventive and refreshingly unrefined.

Reviewer: Nell Beram