All members of a family help create a beautiful cradle in anticipation of the arrival of a new baby. After his best friend moves away, Rat rudely rebuffs the efforts of the other residents of the junkyard to be friendly, until he and a grouchy old dog decide that they need each other. Lynn Munsinger s typical illustrations colorfully depict the junkyard gang. Thankfully, Mom saves the day. After travelling around the world to make sure that the view from his screen porch is the best, an old wolf tries drastic measures to get his house back from the rabbit family that had bought it.
Colorful illustrations add to the fun.
Illustrations by Barbara Cooney reflect life in the early part of the 20 th century. This wildlife picture book from the Smithsonian Institution traces a monarch butterfly s journey from the U.S. to Mexico. The realistic full-page color illustrations burst with color. When Grandmother Winter shakes out her feather quilt, the animals prepare themselves for the cold. Lovely scratchboard illustrations give the reader a feel of winter .