From Kirkus Reviews Not realizing how much Kelly worries because she isn't included in their comparisons, her family talks constantly about how much Bryan looks like Daddy and Erin looks like Mamma. The mirror, which seems to confirm their remarks, offers no comfort; but when Kelly explores an old photo album she finds in the attic, there's someone who looks just like her: Mamma, at Kelly's age. That solves this little girl's problem; but there's no suggestion that her family has been needlessly tactless, or that other children, who really don't happen to resemble their relatives, will need to look elsewhere for a comfortable self- image. Still, the author makes a good debut with her nicely honed text and realistic dialogue; her depiction of this affectionate African-American family is warm and wholesome, while Speidel's richly toned impressionistic pastels are full of good humor. (Picture book. 5-8) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Product Description Kelly longs to discover the person in her family whom she resembles, and one day in the attic, she solves that mystery when she finds a photo album and a cap and a sweater once worn by her mother. From Publishers Weekly Kelly's brother has eyes just like their father's; her sister has their mother's eyebrows. But when Kelly peers into the mirror, she sees no one but herself. Feeling lonely and unconnected, the girl retreats to the attic, where she loses herself in artifacts from the past: Great-grandma's treadle sewing machine, Grandpa's black box camera, Mamma's favorite teddy bear. When she discovers her mother's old cap and sweater--knitted by Grandma--she tries them on. Soon, Mamma joins her daughter and they pore over a family album. One particular snapshot surprises them both--Mamma on her first day of school, "wearing the sweater and hat that Kelly has on." And the forlorn child has, at last, a connection: "I look like you, Mamma, when you were a little girl! I look just like you!" In an auspicious debut, Vertreace deftly weaves strands of past and present, of objects and family members, into a homespun fabric of belonging. Every detail of her deceptively simple narrative will grab and hold youngsters' attentions. Scumbled as if through a haze of time, Speidel's deep-toned pastel portraits speak of familial devotion and solitary solace. Ages 6-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.