The song a little girl hears describes her kite-flying adventure. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Young Evie has all the luck--at least in Williams's ("More, More, More!" Said the Baby) quiet but inviting book. Spare declarative sentences describe Evie's simple good fortune on a day where everything goes her way: "She wanted something new to wear, and on the hook she found it" (the artwork shows her reaching for a brightly colored cap); "She wanted something new to play with, and her grandpa made it for her" (he is seen crouching with a kite). At bedtime, parent and child recall the day's fun as Evie's father sings her a song "all about Evie, who flew her kite up with the clouds and the speedy planes." Young children will feel comforted by the depiction of Evie's loving and supportive family and cotton to Evie's independent, slightly adventurous spirit. Williams bathes her story in her characteristic rainbow palette of watercolors--even the letters of text are awash in various hues. Her richly toned pages serve as a stage on which Evie and the other characters take the spotlight. Ages 3-up. Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

PreS-K--Evie, a little girl in her pajamas, wants to do something, so she prepares by getting dressed. Everything seems to flow perfectly. She wants something new to wear and there on a hook is a new cap. She wants something new to play with and her grandfather makes her a kite. All through her lucky day when everything goes right, she is surrounded by her loving mother, grandmother, sister, and father. It seems too perfect and it is. It is only a song sung by her father. But if you want to hear it again, all you have to do is go back to the beginning. The colors and shapes are bright and basic, as are the words that run along the bottom. The backgrounds are undetailed color washes. They put the focus on the child and her interactions with her family. This book is as warm as a blanket wrapped around you with a hug, just when you need it. Deceptively simple and lovely.Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Ages 3-5. Evie is one lucky little girl. She wants to wear something new and finds a hat. She wants to play with something new, and grandfather makes her a kite. She wants to run up a steep hill, and her legs carry her there; and when she wants to fly the kite, the wind carries it away. And when she is tired, her sister wraps her in a blanket and her father sings her a song. Although this has no tune, little ones might hear one in their heads as they listen to the softly rhythmic text that moves like a kite in the breeze. The text beautifully captures the concerns of a young child, and, as always, Williams' artwork touches the very core of childhood itself. From the expressions on Evie's face, from delight to impatience to sheer wistfulness, to her childlike movements, the watercolor art seems right at home with its subject. Preschoolers, alone or in groups, will enjoy meeting Evie, an intrepid little kid who is lucky enough to be surrounded by love--and knows it. (Reviewed October 1, 1997)0688144594Ilene Cooper From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.