(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In her second book, the Brooklyn-based Jewish-mama hen and her Spanish-speaking parrot pals find a lost kitten during Hanukkah. Yetta knows what to do: "take her to the old grandmother!" Kitten and Bubbie find companionship--and the birds benefit from homemade latkes. The speech-bubble text is in English and Spanish or Yiddish (phonetic pronunciation included). Energetic limited-palette illustrations fly off the pages.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Beautiful blue-eyed chicken Yetta, being trucked to slaughter, escapes her fate and lands in Brooklyn. After saving a wild parrot, she's adopted by its Spanish-speaking green-feathered colony. Jill Pinkwater's hues squawk off the pages with riotous energy. In addition to straightforward lines of text, the narrative plays out with ballooned dialogue in English and Yiddish (later, English and Spanish), with phonetic pronunciations.

Reviewer: Betsy Hearne | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Larry the polar bear wants to have a sleepover party. With the help of his (human) friend, narrator Mildred, Larry hosts a successful fete for some bears, a wolf, and a bunny. Young readers will enjoy being in the know about the child-friendly sleepover scenarios (staying up late, dancing around), even when Larry and his friends aren't sure what to do.

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(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. When bad bears Irving and Muktuk sneak out of the zoo, they decide to go visiting. Their victims are the Beachball family, and in fairly short order, the police arrive, demanding that Irving and Muktuk come out with their paws up, "as usual." Jill Pinkwater's illustrations deftly provide the subtext, even as the narration continues on its deadpan way.

Reviewer: Vicky Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2007

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. When Irving and Muktuk, two "bad bears," tease a bunny, it retaliates and kicks and bites them. Later, they are invited to a party on the condition they behave (though they intend otherwise), but when they see the bunny, they're too nervous to act up. Although the story feels unresolved, it's amusing and enhanced by the sly illustrations.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. A glimpse of a tall hooded figure riding Nick's stolen bike and some old newspaper clippings about a giant chicken that once terrorized Hoboken lead Nick to believe that the plus-sized pullet may again be running amuck. This sequel to The Hoboken Chicken Emergency features zany characters and all manner of outlandish encounters and near-disasters.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2004

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In the latest Irving and Muktuk installment, the muffin-loving polar bears are shipped to the Bayonne, New Jersey, zoo with a note that they aren't to be trusted. In this droll but unfocused story, the bears sneak off to visit a polar bear who leaves the zoo each night for his own apartment. The ink and felt-tip illustrations are agreeable if repetitive.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 1-3 Ready-for-Chapters series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In the newly illustrated Space, Kelly befriends a talking alien dog named Mush and convinces her parents (thinking she's a regular dog) to keep her. In Jazz, Mush recounts how she came to Earth and became involved in a "Musicians of Bremen"-type situation. The writing is fast paced, humorous, and warm-hearted, with simple black-and-white spot illustrations echoing the text. [Review covers these Ready-for-Chapters titles: Mush, a Dog from Space and Mush's Jazz Adventure.]

Reviewer: Mark Adam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1995

(3) 1-3 Ready-for-Chapters series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In the newly illustrated Space, Kelly befriends a talking alien dog named Mush and convinces her parents (thinking she's a regular dog) to keep her. In Jazz, Mush recounts how she came to Earth and became involved in a "Musicians of Bremen"-type situation. The writing is fast paced, humorous, and warm-hearted, with simple black-and-white spot illustrations echoing the text. [Review covers these Ready-for-Chapters titles: Mush, a Dog from Space and Mush's Jazz Adventure.]

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. While using an unreliable time travel machine, the Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club and their advisor Mr. Talbot accidentally get transported to 1890 England. In order to return home, they must help Sherlock Holmes stop Jack the Schlepper from stealing the crown jewels. The black-and-white cartoon illustrations add nothing to the narrative, but the story, told mostly in dialogue, is episodic and goofy.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(3) YA Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. This updated guide to raising a puppy is quite comprehensive, covering topics such as why one wants a puppy, the best and worst places to get one, what to look for in a dog, and of course, how to care for and train it. Using humor and personal anecdotes, the book provides a good assessment of the work and rewards of owning a dog. Ind.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In Dorkula, the Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club suspects their newest member Henry Count Dorkula (a fruitpire) of consuming all the fruit in town. In Hound, the gang solves the curse of Basketball Hall--a gassy hound that "terrorizes" the Hall's inhabitants. While the simplistic illustrations add little to the narrative, Pinkwater's easy writing is fast paced, action packed, and full of corny humor. [Review covers these Werewolf Club titles: The Werewolf Club Meets Dorkula, The Werewolf Club Meets the Hound of the Basketballs.]

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. In Dorkula, the Watson Elementary School Werewolf Club suspects their newest member Henry Count Dorkula (a fruitpire) of consuming all the fruit in town. In Hound, the gang solves the curse of Basketball Hall--a gassy hound that "terrorizes" the Hall's inhabitants. While the simplistic illustrations add little to the narrative, Pinkwater's easy writing is fast paced, action packed, and full of corny humor. [Review covers these Werewolf Club titles: The Werewolf Club Meets Dorkula, The Werewolf Club Meets the Hound of the Basketballs.]

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Norman was raised to behave like a dog, so when he joins the Werewolf Club he finally feels accepted and becomes one of the pack--literally. Pretzel concerns a magic pretzel and a curse, and Lunchroom features alien meatballs. Pinkwater's writing is unclear and unfocused at times, but it's also wacky, fast paced, and action-packed. The simplistic illustrations don't add much to the narratives.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) 1-3 Werewolf Club series. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Norman was raised to behave like a dog, so when he joins the Werewolf Club he finally feels accepted and becomes one of the pack--literally. Pretzel concerns a magic pretzel and a curse, and Lunchroom features alien meatballs. Pinkwater's writing is unclear and unfocused at times, but it's also wacky, fast paced, and action-packed. The simplistic illustrations don't add much to the narratives.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Jill Pinkwater's humorous illustrations replace the author's original art in this edition of the hyperbolic tall tale of a large chicken.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1977

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Mr. and Mrs. Submarine are eating breakfast one rainy morning when they invite first a cat, then a dog, and a horse in from the rain. Along with a few more rain-soaked animals, the Submarines bring in their car, a Marine marching band, a circus troupe, and none other than Ludwig van Beethoven himself. The escalating nonsense of the droll story is well captured in the bold and cheerful illustrations.

Reviewer: Jennifer Polshek

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. Larry the polar bear returns in this story of how the frozen "Larry Bar" motto, "I do not feel sick," came to be. After eating 250 pounds of ice cream at Cohen's Cones, Larry is discovered by the Iceberg Ice-Cream Company, and the rest is history. Older readers will especially appreciate the dry humor in both text and illustrations.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater. When a wolf pack observes a human village around Christmastime, the music they hear inspires the pack to sing along. The wolf narrator charitably concludes, "Even if they are dangerous, they are animals, just like we are." Both the text and the felt-marker illustrations offer details of wolf behavior, making this exuberant, humorous wolf's-eye view all the more effective.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Larry the polar bear is hip to the sounds of the beat generation, playing his bongos and donning a black beret and sunglasses. His friend, Martin, takes him to the Cafe Mama Bear, a cool club where he accompanies beat poet Big Bear on the bongos. Colorful illustrations capture Larry and friends in their funky duds. Groovy, man.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.