The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Browne, Anthony

Hide and Seek

32 pp. | Candlewick | November, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5362-0260-1 $17.99

(2) K-3 To take their minds off their missing dog, Cy and Poppy play a game of hide-and-seek in the woods. Watercolor illustrations alternate between Cy's hiding in a pile of branches and Poppy's suspenseful search for him, with the eerie, intricate backgrounds suggesting other visual finds. The illustrations strategically make the children look extremely vulnerable--until they both hear a noise that leads to a reunion with their dog.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018