Praise for 8: An Animal Alphabet : * "Cooper's loose watercolor images are arranged harmoniously against spacious white backgrounds.The heavy paper will withstand repeated viewings, which are guaranteed. Don't get behind the eight ball: order now; it's great fun." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "It's a feast of fauna!" -- Booklist, starred review * "Illustrated with joy, this is an alphabet book to pore over, worth adding to any collection." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A skillfull blending of counting and matching elements into an animal-themed abecedary." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Praise for Train : * "A poetic, beautifully conceived book." -- Booklist , starred review * "The loose watercolor-and-pencil artwork hums with activity and energy." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Cooper's signature sun-bleached watercolors beautifully convey human achievements and nature's grandeur through both detail and a range of scale.

" -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for Farm : * "It's as thorough and pleasing an introduction to a farm as one could ask of a picture book." -- The Horn Book Magazine , starred review * "The graceful text and serenely stunning illustrations create a portrait both reverent and realistic." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for Beach : Society of Illustrators Gold Medal (2006) "Cooper's portrayal of a day at the shore is generous with such minutiae; his fondness for his subject is evident and infectious." -- School Library Journal.