(4) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. A boy settles his puppy down for bedtime, recounting, in rhyme, the activities they enjoyed during the day. It's a nice twist on the classic lullaby, allowing the child to act as caretaker. The text doesn't stand alone; such lines as "Though your nose was berry blue!" are convenient ways to end rhymes but don't make much sense.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(3) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. When Copycub has trouble sleeping, his mother tells him a story about some animals who are already asleep. After she reminds him why he's named Copycub, the little bear agrees to copy the other animals; soon he, too, is asleep. Once again Edwards and Winter have created a quietly affectionate Copycub tale featuring soothing watercolors in soft blues and browns.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. While playing hide-and-seek, Copycub the little bear discovers such a good hiding place that his mother can't find him. Alone, he soon becomes frightened and panics. When at last his mother locates him, he is overjoyed. Though the premise isn't original, Copycub and his mother's affectionate relationship is embodied in the gentle watercolor illustrations.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. A young girl staves off sleep by imagining a boat trip to the Arctic. Rhyming verse volleys back and forth between mother and daughter; mother questions her wanderer about her journey ("What about food?" "What if you're lost?") as the child asserts an independent spirit in her responses. The art captures the Arctic of the girl's imagining appropriate to the setting and the gentle tone of this bedtime book.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. A young girl demonstrates the things she could do with the physical or behavioral characteristics of the animals shown in the story's gentle watercolors. "If you had a tail / like a lizard's, / you could never / be caught / in a game of tag" (because her tail would snap off). Bauer's examples have child appeal, but she belabors the point that readers should feel special just as they are.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Winter. This book is organized into eight different sections (e.g., "You're It! Games," "Singing Games"), with particular emphasis on rhymes and chants. Each double-page spread briefly introduces and describes from one to four simple games, but the page design is somewhat confusing. The watercolor illustrations depict children of many ethnicities. A note to adults and a pronunciation guide are included. Ind.

Reviewer: Jim St. Claire

(3) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. As a mother bear goes through the seasons, her little cub copies everything she does. But when winter comes, he gets too cold and sleepy to make the trek to their cave. Once again, his mother urges him to copy her, and step by step they make it home. The gentle story with watercolor and colored pencil illustrations is reassuring and satisfying.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) PS Illustrated by Susan Winter. Sixteen exuberant rhymes explore toddler interests and behaviors, including tantrums, dancing, and making faces. The delicate but lively watercolor figures dance on white pages as the paintings record a group of children through their preschool and home activities. The book encourages readers to join in the movement as it takes a fresh look at some common subjects.

Reviewer: Suzy Schmidt