(2) PS Christmas Choir series. With a similar look and sensibility to her Silent Night (rev. 11/18), Hawthorne presents a homey, folksy version of the carol (written in the 1700s per a conversational appended note) that's not old-fashioned. The folk art–style illustrations, in digitally edited gouache, depict a verdant rural scene; as our narrator contemplates her ever-more-crowded home, gifts spill out of doors and into the surrounding countryside. A creamy background provides the white-of-the-page, while spreads are filled nearly to the brim with subdued hues and patterns galore. A lively cast of players winds in and out of scenes--culminating with the narrator's "true love" (another woman) pictured amidst flourishes of hearts and stars beneath that pear tree. A search-and-find spread concludes the book.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

(2) K-3 From a story by Hans Christian Andersen. A little fir tree envies his full-grown forest neighbors, who become cabins and ships. Being a Christmas tree seems perfect--until Christmas ends and the tree is moved to a shed. Though the original ends unhappily, this appreciate-what-you-have tale, accompanied by bold, naive-style paintings, ultimately gives the tree the chance to do so with a return to nature before the cycle begins again.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jane Ray. In sixteenth-century Venice, a glassmaker desperate to cheer up his sullen daughter promises a glass palace to anyone who can make her smile. No one succeeds until one young glassmaker uses a secret formula to create something new: a looking glass. This gentle story's fairy-tale tone is furthered by fanciful watercolor, gouache, and ink illustrations, including a striking spread with shiny foil details.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 Rabbit Daisy scours the city for her pet ladybug with the help of reptile detective Basil. They check the school, train station, hospital, and more. Readers will need sharp eyes to find Ladybug as well as many other hidden animals in the busy, detailed digital illustrations. The variety of hidden creatures will keep experienced search-and-find fans busy for hours. Answer key appended.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Ros Asquith. This chatty, informative survey covers all the bases, from families formed by birth and adoption to foster and blended families. Same-sex and single parents are represented in the friendly cartoon art and text; mixed-race families are depicted in the illustrations. The tone is light, though Hoffman acknowledges that things don't always "go smoothly." A teddy bear appears on most spreads, adding its own commentary.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2015

(2) K-3 These handsome reissues of Ardizzone's beloved books about young Tim the sailor are printed on heavy, good-quality paper for a new generation to enjoy. Review covers these titles: Tim All Alone, Tim and Charlotte, and Tim in Danger.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1951

(2) K-3 These handsome reissues of Ardizzone's beloved books about young Tim the sailor are printed on heavy, good-quality paper for a new generation to enjoy. Review covers these titles: Tim All Alone, Tim and Charlotte, and Tim in Danger.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: August, 1957

(2) K-3 These handsome reissues of Ardizzone's beloved books about young Tim the sailor are printed on heavy, good-quality paper for a new generation to enjoy. Review covers these titles: Tim All Alone, Tim and Charlotte, and Tim in Danger.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1953

(2) K-3 Colorfully homespun John and Martha think about how best to use their three wishes. Two wishes down, and they have gained only sausages (John's unintended wish)--and those are stuck to John's nose (Martha's unintended wish). Souhami keeps the tale spare and humorous. Readers will revel in the zesty final portrait of the happy couple toasting their ultimate good fortune.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2007

(1) PS Doctor Hopper and Nurse Rex Barker, the stuffed-animal team from Next! Please, race from one unabashedly kooky toy emergency to another. The vibrant, uncluttered images set against blocks of bold color are a good match for the lightly humorous, plainspoken text; both will be especially effective in group readings.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2004

(2) K-3 Author-photographer Onyefulu offers another intimate portrait of a traditional Nigerian celebration. After a helpful introduction outlining the customs that will play out between the bride's and groom's families, young narrator Ekinadose describes events leading up to the nuptials of his aunt Efosa to his uncle Osaere. This welcome photo-essay conveys the universally recognizable joy of the occasion.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2004

(2) PS These welcome reissues of two wordless books follow the morning and evening routines of a little girl and her parents. The actions of the loving, slightly harried parents are completely familiar, and the story lines are crystal clear. Review covers these titles: Moonlight and Sunshine.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(2) PS These welcome reissues of two wordless books follow the morning and evening routines of a little girl and her parents. The actions of the loving, slightly harried parents are completely familiar, and the story lines are crystal clear. Review covers these titles: Moonlight and Sunshine.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1982