(2) K-3 Illustrated by Andrea U'Ren. After illness disabled her lighthouse keeper father, Ida Lewis took over his duties. In 1858, at age sixteen, she heroically rescued four boys whose boat had capsized--the first of many rescues during a lifelong career. The stirring events are beautifully visualized in painterly watercolor, ink, and acrylic art. An author's note further highlights the significance of Ida's career.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2011

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Andrea U'Ren. "'What are you doing?' the little girl asked." A young girl watches her mother care for their sheep throughout the year. The brief rhyming text highlights the stages of yarn production, from sheep shearing to spinning and dyeing wool. The final product: a warm sweater for the girl. The cozy illustrations capture the loving relationship between mother and daughter.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Andrea U'Ren. Stormy can't find a hat that's right for a locomotive driver, even when his friends, including a cowboy and a fireman, offer him hats like theirs. He finally gives his wife a chance to solve the problem, and she creates a perfect cap--the one railroad people use today. Bold-outlined illustrations enhance the humor in this story based on real events.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(1) K-3 Illustrated by Andrea U'Ren. Kindly old Mr. and Mrs. O'Grady subsist on one potato a day. When Mr. O'Grady finds a huge pot, he puts their very last potato in it--and takes out two. When Mrs. O'Grady herself falls into the pot, complications ensue. Comically succinct, DeFelice's story is well matched by U'Ren's funny, energetic cartoon-style drafting.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2006