(4) K-3 Illustrated by Shane Devries. Immersive watercolors enliven an original fairy tale about a little deaf boy who uses his unique communication skills to save his village from an angry dragon and a belligerent king. The illustrations, in a warm coral-and-lavender palette, incorporate common signs ("'Thank you,' they said with dancing hands"). Despite its disability-as-heroism device, the engaging story is worthwhile for its different protagonist and message of tolerance.

Reviewer: Robyn Bahr

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Owen Swan. When Georgie visits her grandfather in a nursing home, she hopes he'll remember her. Instead, he is lost in his own memories of long ago...until she suggests making newspaper hats, an activity he does remember. This gentle intergenerational story about familial love and memory loss, quietly illustrated with soft watercolor and pencil drawings, may be comforting for children in similar situations.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(2) PS Illustrated by Nina Rycroft. An impromptu parade features high-spirited farm animals and their kitchen instruments. Soon the whole barnyard is booming, bahing, and tra-la-la-ing. Rycroft's large, clean pencil and watercolor illustrations are as exuberant as Cummings's bouncy rhyming text, which, with its quick tempo, keeps the pace lively and the volume up. Grab a cup, bowl, or whatever you can find, and join the fun.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010