The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Ashman, Linda

Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs

32 pp. | Harcourt | March, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-15-202211-2 $$16.00

(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