The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Cooper, Ilene

The Golden Rule

40 pp. | Abrams | March, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8109-0960-1 $16.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Gabi Swiatowska. A boy and his grandfather engage in conversation about the Golden Rule after they see it posted on a billboard. The straightforward but sometimes repetitive text keeps the discussion on a level understandable for children but can't entirely avoid the didacticism inherent in the subject. Evocative paintings (some from startling angles) incorporate imagery from various religious traditions, underscoring the rule's universality.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute