The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Harshman, Marc

One Big Family

40 pp. | Eerdmans | February, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8028-5388-2 $17.00

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sara Palacios. An extended family enjoys an end-of-summer gathering, celebrated here from car trip through fond future recollection. Digital and pen-and-ink illustrations achieve a layered effect that captures the joyful characters, multigenerational connections, and idyllic setting. Shared meals, camping, storytelling, fishing, and more are all punctuated by bold, singular verbs that drive the story: "When the trip gets long...Dad says COUNT."

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty