Both the illustrations and the stories themselves easily capture the attention of almost all children.

The dusty-toned illustrations capture the sly wit of the story.

Nancy Carpenter's bright illustrations capture the exuberant spirit and the humor as well as many details.

The text is laconic and the illustrations capture man, cat and weather perfectly.

The illustrations capture the rural Western landscape and the isolation of the Day family.

The illustrations capture their rooting and snuffling and high social pretensions.

Jerry Pinkney's rich, detailed illustrations beautifully capture her grandparents' youthful good spirits.

The winsome illustrations capture William, looming large, from the perspective of his toy cars.

Dazzling illustrations capture the child and his playmate.

When the illustrations capture the imaginations of the very young, their verbal interpretations can be more interesting than the texts of many picture books.