The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Bailey, Linda

The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World

32 pp. | Kids Can | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 1-55074-879-3 $$15.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Alan Daniel & Lea Daniel. Lizzy dreams of being a world champion skater, not a tree--the part she's given in the winter carnival. Text and art aptly convey Lizzy's passion, and the story avoids predictability (i.e., no last-minute injuries befall Snow White, the star of the show). In a satisfying ending, Lizzy shows both spunk and talent as she leads the other trees in an impromptu parade of skating skills as they exit the ice.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander