The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Wild, Margaret

Rosie and Tortoise

32 pp. | DK Ink | September, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-7894-2630-7 $$15.95

(4) PS Illustrated by Ron Brooks. In a different angle on the new sibling story, Rosie the hare looks forward to her brother's birth, but when he comes too early, she's scared to touch such a tiny newborn. Her father patiently explains in an overlong story-within-the-story that Bobby is slow and steady, just like a tortoise, but he'll be big before long. The design and artwork bear a strong resemblance to McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You, but the content is unique.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin