The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Eilenberg, Max

Squeak's Good Idea

40 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1591-9 $$14.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Patrick Benson. Squeak's elephant family is too busy to go outside with him, so he ventures out alone, and he walks "one step at a time" to the edge of the back yard. Discovering pleasant weather, he removes layers of outdoor gear just as his family arrives to join him for a picnic--a clear affirmation of his "good idea." Cheery watercolors accompany this simple story that gives due respect to a small child testing his independence.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2002