(2) K-3 Illustrated by Laura Carlin. An elderly Welsh miner and a boy unwillingly transplanted from Rome bond over homing pigeons in this atmospheric and hopeful tale of immigration and friendship. The narrative follows the pair as they train Mr. Evans's pigeons, including one the boy names King of the Sky. Davies's poetic language includes moments of precise description; Carlin's smudgy, near-transparent mixed-media illustrations capture the essences of the old and new homelands.

Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Laura Carlin. "When I was young, I lived in a city that was mean and hard and ugly," begins the narrator of this book about the healing power of nature. She tries to steal the bag of a woman who tells her she can have it if she promises to plant what's inside. The illustrations begin as harsh cityscapes, gradually softening with bursts of color.

Reviewer: Kathleen T. Horning | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2014

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Laura Carlin. Carlin received a Bologna Ragazzi Award Mention for this handsome illustrated edition of the late British poet laureate's classic tale. Her dramatic mixed-media art includes both dark, shadowy illustrations and delicately lined drawings against white backgrounds; alternately bold and gentle, the pictures perfectly capture the mood of the story. Die cuts and numerous foldouts add extra appeal to this unabridged edition.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1968