(3) K-3 Illustrated by Laura Regan. A stunning visual tour of the Everglades, from sunrise to day's end, is accompanied by a lilting, poetic text. Regan's lush illustrations are almost photographic in their detail, capturing not only the characteristics of featured animals and birds but the play of changing light on the swampy landscape.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Laura Regan. Winters's spare and forthright prose poem tells the story of how one independent tigress raises her cubs, protecting them from danger and teaching them to behave, swim, and hunt. Winters adeptly uses onomatopoeia, subtle rhymes, and deliberate rhythms to pace the dramatic narrative. Regan's detailed paintings, though dark, reflect the poise and prowess of the tigress herself.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Laura Regan. "Staring, rippling, jetting spots . . . five reef squid." Ten spotted animals, including ringed seals, reticulated giraffes, and tundra butterflies, are introduced in this counting book/natural history lesson illustrated with dark artwork. A note at the back explains that the animals are from different biomes, a fact that would have been more useful to know from the start. Information about each animal and biome is appended.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 In this poetic narrative, Yolen turns her attention to the Arctic, describing the animals that prowl there during its long winter and the splash of life and color that emerges during its short summer. Despite their limited palette (wintry whites, grays, blacks, and dark blues), Regan's beautifully drafted illustrations do a remarkable job of creating and sustaining interest.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.