The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

High, Linda Oatman

Under New York

32 pp. | Holiday | March, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-8234-1551-1 $$16.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Rayevsky. The play between opposites is presented in full-spread cross sections inside this handsome book that explores the world beneath the city. High's minimal text segues smoothly from timeless to practical to unexpected examples. Rayevsky's visual exploration of similarities and contrasts between what's above and below is especially creative. This is an outstanding book, brimming with things to discover.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2001