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Jackson, Richard

In Plain Sight

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | September, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-255-2 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Each day after school, when Sophie checks in with Grandpa, he mentions a small item that he's lost, which he challenges Sophie to find. Readers can play along, finding the "missing" object placed cleverly (hiding "in plain sight") in Pinkney's detailed, delicate watercolor illustrations. Jackson's text is direct, vigorous, and colloquial; the twist ending--when Sophie gives Grandpa something to find--will warm hearts.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016