The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Larios, Julie Hofstrand

On the Stairs

32 pp. | Front | October, 1999 | Trade ISBN 1-886910-34-0 $$15.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Mary Hofstrand Cornish. Readers will never view a trip up the stairs as mundane again after seeing how this pair of mice count and name each step as they ascend. From the "family step," beneath family photos on the wall, to the step where the nightlight resides, each step has its own adventure and something new to do. The softly colored illustrations follow the progression of the mice up the staircase and through their evening routine.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin