(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jamey Christoph. When police raided Greenwich Village's Stonewall Inn in June 1969, its LGBTQ+ patrons decided to stand up, heralding that "a new day was dawning for the gay rights movement." The text is engagingly narrated by the nineteenth-century-constructed building itself while handsome digital illustrations show the historic changes in architecture and occupants. Appended with a photo gallery, historical note, and participant interview. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jamey Christoph. In this meditation, thirteen children from around the world take turns describing--in faultless rhyme--what they see out their windows (e.g., "A line of brownstone buildings, / grown-ups walking fast. / Strollers roll, pooches pull, / toddlers waddle past"). For his part in this soft-touch globalism primer, dexterous illustrator Christoph adapts his palette and tone to suit each milieu.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jamey Christoph. Manhattan child Bob builds a treehouse in Central Park. When the city dismantles it, he builds another, and so on until as a man he's confronted by a park employee...who offers him a job caring for the trees. Inspired by true events, the story is placidly told, and the art gives the city an alluring serenity. Includes an epilogue about real arborist Bob Redman.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Kitanai's Healthy Habits series. Illustrated by Jamey Christoph. "Kitanai the Origami Dog" is resting in the garden when rumbling sounds disturb him. A hare with an empty, growling tummy has arrived; together they go in search of food. Dialogue bubbles reveal Hare's penchant for junk food, but Kitanai's knowledge of healthy foods wins Hare over. Cheerful characters, bright colors, and lively compositions lighten the overt message. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Kitanai's Healthy Habits series. Illustrated by Jamey Christoph. "Kitanai the Origami Dog" is lily-pad jumping in the pond when a crocodile with a toothache surfaces. Dialogue bubbles reveal Croc's questions about how to take care of his teeth and Kitanai's extensive knowledge of oral hygiene. Cheerful characters, bright colors, and lively page layouts lighten the overt lesson. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jamey Christoph. Straightforward present-tense text presents the life of this groundbreaking African American photographer, whose iconic 1942 photo "American Gothic" became a symbol for civil rights. As a Farm Securities Administration photographer in Washington, DC, "Parks vows to lay bare racism with his lens." Illustrations recreating Parks's photographs appear throughout. Browns, tans, and yellows infuse the images with warmth; cooler hues catch the light.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015