BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Out and About: Celebrating Nature in Picture Books (page 3)

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 1, 1994

MY FATHER'S HANDS

by Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Mark Graham

"Lovely. (Picture book. 4-8)"

A poet who has frequently celebrated nature in her picture books evokes a child's relationship with her father and the gentle example he sets her by his own relationship with the natural world. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: April 1, 1994

ONE RAINY NIGHT

by Doris Gove, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop

"An inspiring look at finding out about nature while treating it kindly. (Picture book. 5-10)"

Depicted by a former nature-center director, a fascinating expedition: On a rainy night, a boy and his parents collect new specimens. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 15, 1993

IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND

by Denise Fleming, illustrated by Denise Fleming

"Another perfect introduction to nature for the very young. (Picture book. 1-6)"

In the same format and gorgeous illustrative style, a companion to In the Tall, Tall Grass (1991, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor), with the succinct rhyming text (``waddle, wade, geese parade''), in bold black, beautifully integrated into art created in the process of making paper from pulp dyed in brilliant colors. Read full book review >