The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

McMullan, Kate

I'm Smart!

40 pp. | HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray | June, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-244923-8 $17.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Jim McMullan. The McMullans' latest tough-things-that-go book stars the school bus. While the braggart bus calls attention to its intelligence, the book focuses equally on its role as protector and caretaker; the bus explains laws and safety features unique to school buses. Watercolor illustrations use loose lines and shapes for the bus and other vehicles, making them seem as human as the passengers, who are thoughtfully differentiated.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2017