The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

McDonald, Megan

It's Picture Day Today!

32 pp. | Atheneum/Jackson | June, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-2434-0 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson. All the "students"--here in the form of craft supplies (e.g., straws, sequins, Popsicle sticks)--gather for a class picture. In a spectacular gatefold, they then regroup into comical-looking critters. McDonald's playful text comes to life through Tillotson's cut-paper illustrations, which imbue each craft item with energy and personality. Readers will want to gather up some supplies and see what they can create.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2009