(4) PS Illustrated by Richard Holland. The soup is legendary at dog Harry's café, but one day Matt the cat surprises everyone when he says, "The soup's no good." The punch line (the book is based on an old Jewish joke) is rather thin gruel, but the mixed-media art, featuring a dapper palette, headline-size stylish font, and collage elements, is a visual feast.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Richard Holland. Mary's father, overlooking his daughter, promises the family farm to whichever of his sons uses a penny to "buy something that will fill the whole house." That Mary ultimately triumphs will be foreseen by readers; how she does it--by filling the house with light and music--will not. Meticulous mixed-media art employs subdued hues and subtle eye-pleasing patterns.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Richard Holland. In this history of time-keeping, Jenkins covers topics including circadian rhythms, terrestrial and astronomic patterns that helped our ancestors develop calendars, and the various historical calendars themselves. Modern atomic clocks and a discussion of relativity round out the discussion. Holland's quirky mixed-media collage illustrations reflecting the various historical contexts serve as backdrops for the information. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Richard Holland. Reading this book is like wandering through an eclectic and idiosyncratic museum. Mark's conversational text ranges from where the word museum comes from to the ethics of displaying looted objects to the idea of memory as one's own museum. Her voice (posthumous, alas) is strong and the information far from dry and dusty. Whimsical stylized illustrations accompany the text. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008