Loretta Krupinski

Impulse grab from a library display because of the pretty cover. Illustrations inside are pretty, but font is 'old-fashioned' and very hard to read. Some good lines in the story, and some lame ones. I despise the plot. The mice should have learned to control their numbers, but the last picture shows a whole family of them on the Queen's table while she's dining.

Though this story doesn't fit in with the history as well as the author seems to think in her note, it's a nice story that children (especially girls) are sure to love. A little girl settles in Native American territory and makes friends with a local Native American girl. When she discovers that the government is going to go after her tribe, she gives up her doll, her most prized posession, so that she can send a note to her friend in the doll's head warning her. Her friend's tribe escapes, show more and many years later she gets her doll back. show less

This book is full of interesting facts about woodland creatures. The text is small and supplementary to lovely illustrations, large and small. There are all sorts of labels for the different kinds of birds, eggs, animal tracks, signs that humans leave on trails, mushrooms, and so on. This book is great for a classroom and probably best used as a free reading book. A student could spend endless amounts of time with this book, understanding more each time they pick it up. It includes an index show more at the end. show less

Into the woods is a type of field guide or identification book that is designed for elementary aged kids. The format is different from normal field guides instead being more heavily illustrated with basic and general information. The scope and focus are geared to the wildlife of woodland regions. The style is clear and takes the form of distinct facts about the wildlife the section is referring to. The book is organized into categories usually about a type of organism or a type of info such show more as deer, chipmunks, mushrooms, or wood lore. The illustrations are prominent and are often labeled for identification. The author is also the illustrator and does not include any credentials or information to qualify accuracy. An index is included as well as section heads and subheads. show less