(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lulu Delacre. The Associate Justice accessibly narrates her own story, highlighting the power of books and reading throughout her life. Mixed-media illustrations enhance Sotomayor's metaphorical approach ("I felt like a deep-sea diver... Books were my snorkel and flippers") and her emphasis on the written word by incorporating text into the art. Timeline.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Lulu Delacre. A fictional girl introduces readers to the very real Pura Belpré, pioneer of services to Spanish-speakers at the New York Public Library in the 1930s. Like Belpré's story hours, the text is in both English and Spanish; the story has a worthy subject, but the telling is labored. Gently lined paintings bring tropical color to the frosty New York streets. Glos.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Delacre's illustrations brighten up this lively bilingual collection of folk songs, rhymes, riddle games, and stories. Bernier-Grand writes a brief note putting each piece of folklore in cultural context. The book includes music for the songs and instructions for the games. This will be a boon to librarians looking for ideas for bilingual story hours.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham