Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
A sweet, sweet story about friendship. Officer Buckle takes Gloria, the police dog, wherever he goes when giving his safety speeches. Little does Officer Buckle know that Gloria is the one that really steals the show. The illustrations are done in bright colors with cartoon characters that are outlined in black ink which really make the ilustrations stand out. **** Grades K-3
1996 Caldecott Honor Winners:
Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson
This fabulous ABC book is done with pastel, watercolor, gouache, and charcoal paintings that are so completely realistic you would think that the images are actual photographs. Each page has a different letter. This is a wordless picture book that takes the reader on sights from Times Square to the Brooklyn Bridge.*** Grades K-3
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin illustrated by Marjorie Priceman and written by Lloyd Moss
This story is about ten instruments that take their parts, one by one, in a musical performance. The illustrations are done in Gouache with clever jazzy verses on each page. *** Grades K-4
The Faithful Friend illustrated by Brian Pinkney and written by Robert San Souci
This is a retelling of a folktale from the Fresh West Indies where two friends meet danger, love, and zombies on the island of Martinique. The illustrations are done in scratchboard and oil.
** Grades 2-4
Tops and Bottoms adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens
This is a lovely story that comes from an African American folktale about a hare that turns his bad luck into good luck by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the street. Illustrations are done in watercolor and colored pencils. A wonderful story with just gorgeous double page illustrations that very much bring the characters alive. ***Grades K-2
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