The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Waber, Bernard

Ask Me

40 pp. | Houghton | July, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-73394-4 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Suzy Lee. On their walk through a park, a playground, woods, and then back home, a father-and-daughter pair shares the kind of queries and responses that gradually refine a small child's language: "'I like bugs.' 'Insects?' 'No, bugs.'" They explore wildlife and words with equal contentment. Lee's illustrations feature a spare colored-pencil line; imagination-welcoming white space; and a grand eye for color, action, and detail.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015