(2) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Stone bypasses her subject's many accolades to show her in a strictly human light. At age six, Addams realized that her privilege was not universal. The adult Addams started a settlement house in 1889 to help Chicago's vast immigrant population; Hull House would become a template for the modern community center. Addams's matter-of-fact noblesse oblige is captured in handsome watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations. Bib.

Reviewer: Nell Beram | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2015

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Young Nora, newly transplanted to the American prairie, misses her native Russia. She longs for a friend but is too shy to make one until one of her beloved chicks is found and returned to her by a neighbor girl. The simply told story is adorned with open, soft, evocative watercolor illustrations that nicely capture setting, character, and mood.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Hyatt tells the intriguing story of Joseph "Beard" Palmer, whose stubborn insistence on wearing a beard when facial hair was not de rigeur landed him in jail for a year. Brown's spirited illustrations offer a taste of New England in the early 1800s; their depiction of Palmer's extraordinarily long and bushy whiskers reflects his larger-than-life personality. A useful historical note is appended.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. As her parents prepare the wagon for a move West, pioneer girl Lydia can't bear to say goodbye to her grandma, who's staying behind. Grandma helps Lydia by giving her a book of stories, a prayer for the family, and lots of "kisses on the wind." Prairie-hued watercolor paintings illustrate the sentimental small family drama.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. In this poignant rhyming story, Tom's grandmother becomes so forgetful and disoriented that she has to move in with his family. Lindbergh mitigates the sadness of the situation by focusing on Tom's warm relationship with his grandmother: "But she says she's found ME, / so she thinks she will stay." Soft (but not sappy) watercolor and ink illustrations depict the loving family.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) PS Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. "Grandpa loves / bare feet and bagels. / Coffee with cream. / Flipping the pancakes / and mornings / with me." A series of first-person rhymes describe activities that several young pigs enjoy with their loving grandpa. There's not a soppy moment in Dotlich's spare, specific text, and Brown likewise takes an unsentimental approach to documenting the loving grandfather-grandchild bond.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. In poetic, rhythmic verse, a young pig lists the activities that her mama enjoys doing with her--dancing in slippers, biking in the rain, reading, swimming in the sea, and more. Delicate, detailed illustrations convey the loving relationship between mother and child through the seasons of the year.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Stella's human family loves to watch her dance and whirl, but as the kitten grows into a cat, she becomes more sedate. She brings dancing to the house once again when she has some cavorting kittens of her own. Matched with playful watercolors, the story is told from Stella's point of view and makes a refreshing addition to the vast array of available cat stories.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. "Moon / Fell / Down / One / Night... / Fell upon a farmer's lawn, / Rolled about in sheer delight / On fields he'd only shined upon." In this rhyming text, Moon lands on a farm and befriends a cow. The two embark on a midnight romp through town, enjoying window shopping and newfound freedom. Soft, blue-toned watercolors capture the mood of the magical evening and depict the moon as a huge glowing orb atop a spindly human body.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Raney and her pokey horse Thunder have never won a ribbon at the Washita County Fair, but not from lack of trying. This year spunky Raney is sure she's "got it in the bag and sewed shut" with her Sooner Biscuits--until a tornado stirs things up. The entertaining pace and folksy dialogue make this a natural choice for reading aloud. Energetic illustrations extend the tongue-in-cheek humor and are as clever as the homespun tale.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2000

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Six Russian nesting dolls sail to America to be sold at a toyshop. After the littlest, Nina, is lost, her "sisters" are purchased by a young girl. Nina's long journey from a dump truck to the paws of the young girl's cat is thrilling; the improbability of the dolls' reunion is half the fun. The text is as deft and reassuring as the gauzy, pastel-hued illustrations.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) PS Illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Whether one is looking for silly poems, finger plays, or poems about a secret place, Hopkins's collection for very young children has something for everyone. In addition to poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, Edward Lear, and David McCord, the book includes new work commissioned for this volume. Brown's watercolors add fanciful settings for the fifty-three poems, although some pictures feel heavy and overworked. Ind.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley