(2) PS Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez. Elya (Little ­Roja Riding Hood, rev. 7/14, and others) in­­­troduces a "brotherly trio" needing to "crisscross a fast-moving río." The first two goats circumvent the scary troll who guards the bridge by convincing her not to eat them, but instead to wait for their brother ("so delicioso"). When it's Número Tres's turn, the older, wiser, more compassionate goat pauses in reflection to consider the troll's plight: "What will she eat después?...And why's she so grumpy?" Tres's selflessness disarms the creature, flipping the traditional folktale's arc--and incorporating a little "Lion and the Mouse." Elya's tale (with hints of a political register) models acts of lovingkindness, ultimately showing how caring for others wins over greed and fear. This gentleness, paired with a jaunty and uncomplicated rhyme scheme of couplets, makes for an entertaining read-aloud. Ordóñez's deft pencil, collage, and digital illustrations enhance the tone and characters, conveying emotion and pace with clean use of bold lines and very simple shapes. A glossary of Spanish words is included.

Reviewer: Lettycia Terrones | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2020

(4) PS Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez. The team behind Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada also knows that babies have a one-track mind that revolves around their mama. The animal mamas in Ordóñez's kid-friendly, minimalist illustrations try to teach their babies new words (shown via speech bubbles), but instead of repeating, the babies (almost) always reply "Mama!" The one-note joke is mainly aimed at late-night television host Fallon's adult fans.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

(4) PS Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez. In late-night personality Fallon's very spare text, farm-animal fathers prompt their offspring to say "Dada." But the animal babies respond with their associated noises: "moo," "quack," "baa," "bzz," etc.--until the happy (and daddy-pleasing) ending. The simple illustrations amplify the slight humor by contrasting the annoyed dads with their oblivious, smiling kiddos. New parents are this book's real target.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith