(2) K-3 Time to Read series. In each of these lively beginning-chapter-book whodunits, Detective Paw, a Hercule Poirot–esque canine, and Patrol Officer Prickles, an action-oriented porcupine employing crime-fighting gadgets, follow the same procedural pattern to solve a robbery (Bank) and a band instrument theft (Drumsticks). Given the illustrations' visual hints, young readers may well guess the straightforward outcomes, but in doing so they’re also working each case and learning that reading is an active process. Review covers these Time to Read titles: Detective Paw of the Law: The Case of Piggy's Bank and Detective Paw of the Law: The Case of the Stolen Drumsticks.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

(2) K-3 Time to Read series. In each of these lively beginning-chapter-book whodunits, Detective Paw, a Hercule Poirot–esque canine, and Patrol Officer Prickles, an action-oriented porcupine employing crime-fighting gadgets, follow the same procedural pattern to solve a robbery (Bank) and a band instrument theft (Drumsticks). Given the illustrations' visual hints, young readers may well guess the straightforward outcomes, but in doing so they’re also working each case and learning that reading is an active process. Review covers these Time to Read titles: Detective Paw of the Law: The Case of Piggy's Bank and Detective Paw of the Law: The Case of the Stolen Drumsticks.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

(3) K-3 Urgency Emergency! series. Jack (of nursery-rhyme fame) is being treated for a thumb and plum problem when Little Elephant arrives at City Hospital. Dog Dr. Glenda X-rays his swollen trunk and uses the Obstruction Suction Machine to remove four objects from it. Little Elephant's relatable childlike embarrassment shows in both dialogue and facial expressions in the welcoming cartoon art; vocabulary is just manageable for emerging readers.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(1) K-3 Urgency Emergency! series. New readers are in for a treat with these British imports. Both are set in an emergency room where Doctor Glenda (a dog) and Nurse Percy (a rooster) assist their nursery-rhyme- and fairy-tale-character patients. Muted colors and droll cartoon-style illustrations keep the action light and to the point. Limited, easy-to-decode vocabulary in a large typeface will support emerging readers. Review covers these Urgency Emergency! titles: Big Bad Wolf and Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

(1) K-3 Urgency Emergency! series. New readers are in for a treat with these British imports. Both are set in an emergency room where Doctor Glenda (a dog) and Nurse Percy (a rooster) assist their nursery-rhyme- and fairy-tale-character patients. Muted colors and droll cartoon-style illustrations keep the action light and to the point. Limited, easy-to-decode vocabulary in a large typeface will support emerging readers. Review covers these Urgency Emergency! titles: Big Bad Wolf and Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

(4) PS Minding Little Ellie, a baby elephant, becomes a BIG deal for the mice who struggle to cheer up, clean-up, and entertain their giant charge. Completely spun around the humor of Ellie's size, this book and its expressive collage illustrations will momentarily delight readers learning the concept of big and small, but the story line is flat.

Reviewer: Lauren Maggio