(2) K-3 Illustrated by Naoko Stoop. Sun and Moon meet for a late-afternoon tea party and discover the disparities between their worldviews. As they chat, Moon claims, for instance, that what ­parents do is help children prepare for bed, only to be refuted by Sun, who claims that what parents do is help ­children get ready for school. Their ­argument becomes increasingly heated as they discuss city streets (busy for Sun, empty for Moon), bird behavior (filling the skies for Sun, nestling in nests for Moon), etc., until finally they flat-out tell each other, "I'm right, and you're wrong." Cloud, drifting by, inquires as to the nature of their argument. He assures them that they are both right, and his gentle suggestion ("You must each stay up past your bedtime") offers a way for Sun and Moon to see the world more fully. Stoop's softly textured illustrations (mixed media rendered on plywood) contrast the parallel daytime and nighttime scenes as Sun and Moon describe them: cheerful, bustling scenes of smiling families, city workers, and pedestrians in the morning; ethereal, dreamlike scenes of the world at night. The art is awash in luminous blues and greens that enhance the engaging narrative and provide a natural canvas for the ­brilliant light of Sun and Moon. A ­transcendent reminder of the ­understanding that comes from seeing the world from another's perspective.

Reviewer: Emmie Stuart | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2020

(2) K-3 Heo's folktale-like story, about wanting to feel appreciated, will resonate with young audiences. Seamstress Lady Hahn's "seven friends" are her sewing tools, who argue about who is most important, then run away. When Lady Hahn begs them to return, they realize she needs all of them equally. Clean white backgrounds alternate with busy pages that give readers plenty of details to pore over.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2012

(2) PS A Korean American girl eagerly anticipates the adoption of her baby sister from Korea. Details are basic: Mommy leaves on an airplane, and big-sister-to-be helps Daddy, Grandpa, and Grandma prepare. Commendably, the story focuses on the girl's experience rather than attempting to tug at parental heartstrings. Heo's airy illustrations match the child-friendly perspective. An author's note offers brief facts about international adoption.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2009

(2) PS Preschoolers who followed Minho around the city with his mother in One Afternoon will recognize the routine in this companion book in which the boy and his father spend the day in the city park. The pages are vibrant with color and activity, and the sense of movement is heightened by onomatopoeic words that whir, clop, rattle, and whoosh across the pages as they describe the action taking place.

Reviewer: Nancy Vasilakis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 1999