The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Wells, Rosemary

Timothy's Tales from Hilltop School

64 pp. | Viking | July, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-670-03554-8 $$16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Rosemary Wells & Jody Wheeler. In half a dozen briskly funny, child-sized dramas, Wells's endearing animal characters persist in the face of various challenges. The open format and the cheery illustrations offer a welcome on every spread; these characters are wonderfully expressive of self-reliance and well-being. An occasional big word adds a nicely salutary stretch for young readers, who should be right at home with Mrs. Jenkins and her class.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2003