The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Walden, Libby

As We Grow

32 pp. | Tiger Tales | March, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-68010-117-1 $17.99

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Richard Jones. "There's no escaping growing up; it's something we all do. / Each stage of life is different--exciting, fresh, and new..." The subsequent rhyming couplets describe these stages, from newborn to childhood to adulthood to old age. The reflective, metaphor-laden text is unlikely to appeal to children, but the sweeping naturescapes and diverse cast of people in the watercolor-like illustrations beautifully depict each phase.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith