(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bill Slavin & Esperança Melo. A full moon rouses the dinosaur fossils buried in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, and they rise up, "assemble themselves-- / fronts, sides and backs," and party loudly until dawn. Arresting acrylic paintings of the skeletons drumming and dancing on terra cotta-colored hills in the inky-blue night add weight to the lively but slight rhyming text.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(3) 4-6 Kids Can Do It series. Illustrated by Esperança Melo. Basic equipment, supplies, and techniques are described and pictured. Step-by-step illustrated directions for inventive crafts follow. All projects are fairly sophisticated, with those in Junk requiring advanced fine motor skills due to the small size of the finished products. Picture contains a glossary. [Review covers these Kids Can Do It titles: Picture This, Crocheting, and Funky Junk.]

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Kids Can Do It series. Illustrated by Esperança Melo. Young crafters interested in tackling basic knitting projects, such as scarves and blanket squares, as well as more challenging projects, such as socks and purses, will find solid two-needle patterns in this book. Although the detailed illustrations, absence of knitting shorthand, and descriptions are helpful, it's likely that true beginners will find the book mystifying without the guidance of a more-experienced knitter.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Kids Can Do It series. Illustrated by Esperança Melo. Offering craft ideas from Native traditions or using papier-mâché, these books show sketches and color photos of polished products that set a possibly unreachable standard for the child. The general directions--how to make papier-mâché or sew beads on felt--are more valuable than the specific project ideas. Native Crafts gives a few sentences of background to connect each project with a tribal tradition.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth