Tough Boris Children’s book illustrations

Tough Boris Children’s book illustrationsTough Boris, written by Mem Fox. Boris von der Borch is a mean, greedy old pirate tough as nails, through and through, like all pirates. Or is he? When a young boy sneaks onto Boris's ship, he discovers that Boris and his mates aren't quite what he expected. "The chief appeal of "Tough Boris" is hidden in the many tales it does not tell. Its real plot is in the pictures and in the minds of young readers, who will want to soak up every detail.

and they follow her everywhere — even to church

Tough Boris

She can't risk that

Baby brother Milo has a dog to follow him wherever he goes

The prairie is very different from the forested hills Nora is used to

who will want to soak up every detail

through and through

Nora's Chicks by Patricia MacLachlan

Meeny and Miney Mole live at the bottom of a deep

dark hole all by themselves

But Eeny has heard there's something wonderful Up Above

Nora and her family have just arrived from Russia and are making a new home on the American frontier