As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Paul Kratter.
Short narratives about the wildlife near or in rivers present a portrait of activity over the course of a day. Each double-page spread focuses on one animal, such as moose, trout, red-winged blackbirds, and salamanders, and features a full-page watercolor of the animal in its habitat. The informative text is choppy at times, and the discussion question about each creature is unnecessary. Glos.