Every morning, there is a mad rush in my household as two adults attempt to get three children dressed, fed, and out the door before doing the same. The five minutes of calm I look forward to comes when brushing my seven year old daughter's hair, which is very long these days. While I comb her hair, she reads to me, usually a picture book that we can finish in the time it takes me to make a wishbone, or a French braid, or one of her multiple braid designs. Today, my daughter chose to read Veronica by the wonderful Roger Duvoisin (originally published in 1961). Upon opening to the first spread, she burst out laughing at the terrific illustration of Veronica looking very conspicuous from the back-side. Sadly, all this hippopotamus wants in life is for once to be inconspicuous! Swedish born Duvoisin received the Caldecott Medal for White Snow, Bright Snow in 1948, and is also the creator of the classics, Petunia and The Happy Lion. His work is timeless and captures the essence of wonderful bookmaking for children. Seek him out if you don't already know his work.