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32 pp.
| Clarion
| October, 2007
|
TradeISBN 978-0-618-53597-2$16.00
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
A girl travels the Oregon Trail with her family. Spare, poetic prose draws readers in, communicating emotions from terror of storms to joy of new life. Ormerod's muted watercolor and pastel illustrations capture the dusty trail and blur of a buffalo stampede. Text boxes, framed in cut paper and layered on the art, set off the words without distraction.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2008
32 pp.
| Clarion
| April, 2007
|
TradeISBN 978-0-618-51034-4$9.95
(1)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
Dachshund Harry leads young readers through kid-meets-dog etiquette. The line-and-watercolor illustrations are as simple and patient as the text, placing the viewer in a straight-on and consistent position for Harry's how-tos, reinforcing the way the "lessons" build on each other. What is perhaps most engaging is the direct address from dog to child; grownups are relegated to holding the leash.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2007
32 pp.
| McElderry
| July, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-689-83913-8$$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
On the eve of the first day of preschool, a boy's excitement turns to apprehension, and he decides that he'll sit out the first day. In this reassuring first-person narrative, illustrated with homey watercolors, the boy's harried but attentive parents convince him to take along his stuffed toy monkey--a tactic that helps make an ultimately welcoming place less initially intimidating.
32 pp.
| Simon
| September, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-689-83217-6$$16.00
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
Gently but realistically, a young boy narrates the story of his reaction to Mousie's death, going through denial, anger, and, finally, acceptance. After he prepares his pet for burial, lovingly painting the shoebox, he realizes that one day he may get another mouse . . . "but not just yet." The quiet tones and soft lines of the illustrations provide an unobtrusive background, yet offer touches of warmth.
24 pp.
| Lothrop
| April, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-688-16507-9$$16.00
|
LibraryISBN 0-688-16508-7$$15.93 1962
(2)
PS
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
Young readers will enjoy finding Josie in every picture as she engages her parents and older brother in a game of hide-and-seek played according to Toddlers' Rules: her hiding place constantly changes while her seekers pretend not to see her. This rhyming text is given an updated look with Ormerod's spirited pen-and-colored-ink illustrations, which artfully walk a fine line between the sweetly idyllic and the realistically ordinary.
26 pp.
| McElderry
| March, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82201-4$$16.00
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
When a young frog sets out to find "somewhere else," a dragonfly, who can see the dangers in the garden, urges him to "one, two, three . . . jump!" out of harm's way several times. Finally, the frog lands in a pond, just the place for him. Simple illustrations in bright, flat colors expand on the frog's close calls in this playful tale of finding one's place.
96 pp.
| Lerner/Millbrook
| January, 1998
|
LibraryISBN 0-7613-0411-8
(3)
4-6
In this lively but compact retelling, Poole does a judicious job of pruning Charles Kingsley's lengthy tale of an ungodly chimney sweep who learns Christian values by being transformed into a water baby. Never cloying, Ormerod's deft watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations capture both the innocence and the danger of Kingsley's underwater world.
69 pp.
| Holt
| September, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-8050-5946-6$$18.95
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jan Ormerod.
This gathering of ten stories in an oversized format with clear type, generous leading, and bright, bold illustrations has instant appeal. The selections are diverse in origin and varied in type, with brief source notes provided. The retellings flow smoothly, making them easy to read aloud, and the illustrations provide opportunities to extend the text without interrupting the pace--a tribute to thoughtful book design.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1998
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