Night is Coming by W. Nikola-Lisa (1991) is a story about the sights and sounds at dusk on a farm. The illustrations by Jamichael Henterly are stunning. It amazes me that such beautiful art is available at used book sales for just a few dollars. The pictures save the bland text. We read about the whippoorwill's song, the smell of hay, the circling hawk, the setting sun. . .
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Frederick by Leo Lionni values the imagination. While Frederick's family gathers food supplies for the winter, Frederick sit... -
Molly and the Sword by Robert Shlasko, (1996) is unoriginal and tedious. Molly is a good daughter who demonstrates qualities one mi...