The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Silverman, Erica

Follow the Leader

32 pp. | Farrar | September, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-374-32423-9 $$15.00

(2) PS Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. In this affable look at the hierarchy of sibling relations, a game of follow the leader has the older brother giving benign commands, which the younger brother cheerfully performs--to a point. Round-headed figures comport their blocky bodies in such a way that it's clear both boys are basically having fun. The moment when the younger boy finally gets his turn in front highlights the genuine affection never far beneath the surface of their interactions.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2000