Older children can easily relate to the lively and resourceful hero through the outstanding use of facial expression and gesture to convey meaning and emotion in this wondrous, wordless book about a class trip to the Empire State Building.
 

Vibrant high-speed color photography is used effectively to tell the simple adventure of a night in the life of a tiny rain forest animal from a close-up point of view.
 

The detailed watercolor illustrations in this large scale version of a beloved familiar story, create images which will linger in the mind of a child long after the tale is told.
 

The change and growth of a contemporary family are portrayed with warmth and humor in Trina Schart Hyman's expressive watercolors and John Updike's eloquent poetry.
 

Riotous colors and freely painted illustrations contrast with the monotone factual text to create a rollicking, tongue-in-cheek adventure which will delight children of all ages.