(3) K-3 Illustrated by Caroline Binch. In the twenty-fifth-anniversary edition of a modern classic, Amazing Grace no longer imagines herself to be Hiawatha, a page in the original book that critics had cited as cultural appropriation in service of racial pride. That the images remain of Grace emulating Kipling's Mowgli and tying up one leg to play peg-legged pirate only goes to show just how complicated the diversity debate can be.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 1991; May, 2016

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Caroline Binch. Lush illustrations of Caribbean landscapes set the scene for the story a grandmother tells to her grandson about an enigmatic Dominican creature called Ti Bolom. A call-and-response refrain ("Eh Kwik!" and "Eh Kwak!") creates transitions from Grannie's colloquial language to the rest of the text. Suspense surrounding Ti Bolom's identity builds evenly throughout the story, but the ending is confusing.

Reviewer: Breanna J. MCDaniel

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Caroline Binch. A favorite picture-book star (Amazing Grace, Boundless Grace) appears in her first chapter book. Grace is as appealingly irrepressible as ever, but her friends are generically characterized, as are Grace's Ma and Nana, and the book as a whole lacks urgency and individuality. It is, though, easy reading and could provide some pleasant moments for Grace's fans.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2000