Make way for a comical episode that offers insight into the hard work of creativity, in general and in the case of one picture book that has been admired and loved for generations.
Well-intentioned though this may be, it bombs—both because the pictures convey an improbable racial mix for the depicted times and places, and because fans of the original stories will find more value in fuller introductions to the author’s life and works.
Not an encyclopedic tally, as the author points out in her afterword, but readers within sight of voting age will come away with lots of useful tools and perspectives.