The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Lawson, JonArno

Over the Rooftops, Under the Moon

56 pp. | Enchanted Lion | February, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-262-6 $17.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Nahid Kazemi. A white bird with humanlike legs is perched on a roof, feeling "far away inside." Then: "suddenly / you feel something / that gets you moving / and wondering / about life." The illustrations indicate an outward journey, taking the bird to a tropical clime and back, its plumage changing from white to multicolored. Poetic text and mysterious art together assume a sophisticated audience. It's about a quest--but where to? Self-discovery? Community? You decide.

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2019