(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cris Arbo. Careful, realistic illustrations in this guessing book show a fruit or vegetable growing in a garden; a page turn shows each being harvested, prepared, or eaten by a child. The uninspired but adequate rhyming text hints at each plant's identity, and the reveal includes a related recipe. Additional information on produce, plant parts, and cooking terms are appended. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cris Arbo. This book provides a glimpse into the lives of honey bees. The golden-hued, realistic illustrations are more notable than the text-- rhymed couplets ("Blossoms out. / Dancing scout. / Sisters fly / through the sky") accompanied by captionlike text that provides some facts. An informative "The Buzz About Honey Bees" spread, including four small photos, is appended. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges