Animals Work

“A refreshing change from the cartoonlike pictures in most books for beginning readers, Lewin’s well-composed naturalistic illustrations have their own appeal . . . A handsome animal book for young readers.”—Booklist
 
“Lewin masterfully combines realism with child appeal in his expressive watercolors. His short, declarative sentences with repeating verbs will encourage emerging readers. . . . Inviting.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“The watercolor illustrations of the various locations and the people that inhabit them are stunningly lifelike, and a world map on the final spread shows where Lewin saw the animals. Easy enough for the very earliest readers.”—School Library Journal