Yes, that's the Sleator who writes those upper MG and YA science fiction stories.  And, yes, that's Kellogg drawing Darlene and the other kids with their fat little legs.  This is kind of a 'my first SF' for Early Readers.  Since Sleator doesn't underestimate or talk down to children, this is wonderfully effective.  Rich, resonant, and heartfelt.  Thank you to the tiny library in downtown Vale, Oregon, for holding on to such wonderful old treasures that I thoroughly enjoyed escaping the summer heat for an afternoon curled up with picture-books unavl. in my CC NV library system. ( )