FloraWest

"Absolutely beautiful book. Terrific coming together of the classic Langston Hughes poem and evocative artwork. Great bonus at the end where the artist, Bryan Collier, interprets some of his artwork for the book and sheds more light on the Pullman ..." Permalink

"The illustrations are strong enough that this would even be a great wordless book. Inspiring starting point for a discussion about the Pullman porters, Langston Hughes, African-American history, or race. The poem is so brief that stretching the te..." Permalink

"My kid and I enjoy the DK Eyewitness series in general but this one is extra good. Terrific photographs and I genuinely learned a lot about reptiles. For instance, I had no idea about tuataras being another species of reptile altogether--I always ..." Permalink

"Educational but funny look at the orchestral instruments. Good information, delightful illustrations and a bonus that the kids in the band are based on real adult masters of the instruments. Their short biographies are at the end for bonus fun facts." Permalink