The illustrations in this are stunning. I'm surprised it isn't up for more awards.

Pretty cute!

I thought the illustrations were very good. The text was a bit too "try hard" for me at times, but overall, this is an excellent pitch for why the snail should be your favorite animal.

Stunning, gorgeous illustrations. However, I didn't start thinking these questions until high school, and I'm not sure I would have looked at a picture book then. Have people used this book successfully in programming? I'd be curious. I would love to share the illustrations with a wider audience.

Crow washed up on Osh's island as a baby, and she's been living there ever since. She longs to know where she came from, particularly because the other islanders treat her as if she came from Penikese, a nearby island that housed a leper hospital. When she sees a fire on the island one day, she sets out with Osh and Miss Maggie to find out more about the island and herself.

I love Crow, and I love this story. We don't hear as much about leprosy today, and I think this is a good introduction to kids about fear of that disease (which also relates to our fear of AIDS, something else I'm not sure kids today grasp.) My heart ached for Crow and her desire to know who she is, but also stay connected to who she is. Wolk is a great writer.

I enjoyed this one, but I think it is better appreciated by gamers or people with more knowledge of 80s pop culture than I do.

Pretty cute!

Pretty cute

Ends a little abruptly, but a cute book about manners.