Black and White
By: David Macaulay
Medal Winner
NOT REVIEWED
WARNING
This book appears to contain a number of stories that do not necessarily occur at the same time. But it may contain only one story. Then again, there may be four stories. Or four parts of a story. Careful inspection of both words and pictures is recommended.
There is a train. There is a boy returning to his parents. There are commuters waiting impatiently. There are some strange parents, indeed. And there are the Holstein cows that, when they get out of their field, are almost impossible to find.
David Macaulay once again displays his conceptual genius. He has created an inventive book that can be appreciated on many different levels. The reader will be entertained and challenged by the intermingling of the episodes. The perceptive reader will be rewarded with new perspectives each time the book is explored.
From the dust jacket
"More More More," Said the Baby
By: Vera B. Williams
Honor
NOT REVIEWED
Share this Caldecott Honor-winning book with the little ones in your life. Vera B. Williams's tribute to babies and the people who love them is a happy celebration—you won't be able to stop smiling while reading the catchy refrains.
Here are Little Guy, Little Pumpkin, and Little Bird. Their grownups love them. So will you!
For lap time, classroom reading, or anytime, and for parents, teachers, grandparents, and anyone who enjoys chanting along "more more more" with babies. A good gift for a preschool library at home or school, and for baby showers. Shelve this alongside Moo Baa La La La, Giraffes Can't Dance, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
From the publisher
Puss in Boots
Illustrated by: Fred Marcellino
Honor
Reviewed by: Sandy Hall
Recommended age: Ages 4 and up
The story, "Puss in Boots," was written by Charles Perrault and first published in 1697. The story has been told many times and with various illustration styles ever since. Here in this award-winning book, Fred Marcellino illustrates the story with striking, elaborate paintings his first full-color illustrated book. He went on to do many more including The Steadfast Tin Soldier and The Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense. In Puss in Boots, Marcellino captures the details of the distant time period in which the story was first written. It's delightful.
