(2) K-3 Illustrated by Terry Widener. This companion to You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!, lenticular cover and all, focuses on African American baseball great Willie Mays. Readers may well feel they're at the ballpark, witnessing Mays's signature basket catches, his famous over-the-head catch in center field, and his electrifying base stealing, all captured in Widener's dynamic acrylic illustrations. A solid, informative, and entertaining sports picture book.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2013

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Don Tate. Rhyming couplets, each capped with a "Say hey, Willie. Say hey" trace the life of Willie Mays from his Alabama childhood to his big-league baseball career. The text pays special attention to the triumph of a shy boy allowed to grow into his talent. The illustrations, rendered in rich acrylic paint, have energy and style but don't quite convey Mays's exquisite skill and grace.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn