The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Lang, Glenna

Looking Out for Sarah

32 pp. | Talewinds | August, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-88106-647-8 $$15.95

(2) K-3 Perry, a black Labrador retriever guide dog, looks out for Sarah, a blind musician, as she shops, rides the subway, visits a school class, and practices songs at the piano. The spare text and minimal detail in Lang's framed gouache paintings nicely convey the personal/professional relationship between dog and owner. Lang's paintings will work well for story hours, and the special dog will have wide audience appeal.

Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2001