from “19 Girls and Me” written by Darcy Pattison

-a lone boy in his kindergarten class with 19 girls finds friendship through their fantasy recess adventures around the world. “...the illustrations include wild color combinations and dizzying perspectives that provide the backdrops for the children, drawn in a stylishly simple but endearing manner.” -School Library Journal. “Salerno's ink & watercolor illustrations are wonderfully imaginative... he conveys the uplifting sense of freedom the children experience when they surrender themselves to play.” -Kirkus Reviews