(3) PS Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Inspirational rhyming text printed in a cursive font encourages readers to make and hear music everywhere (Play) and to build a variety of imaginative homes, from castles to cabins and submarines to rockets (Build). Final longer poems provide ideas for music- and fort-making. Cheery full-bleed illustrations on thick cardstock pages show a diverse cast of characters. Suitable for preschool classrooms looking for theme-specific read-alouds. Review covers these titles: Build Me a Home and Play Me Some Music.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(3) PS Illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo. Inspirational rhyming text printed in a cursive font encourages readers to make and hear music everywhere (Play) and to build a variety of imaginative homes, from castles to cabins and submarines to rockets (Build). Final longer poems provide ideas for music- and fort-making. Cheery full-bleed illustrations on thick cardstock pages show a diverse cast of characters. Suitable for preschool classrooms looking for theme-specific read-alouds. Review covers these titles: Build Me a Home and Play Me Some Music.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(3) PS Illustrated by Barbara Chotiner. Bannister uses rhyming text to inspire young readers' forays into the creative process. Paint investigates some colors' emotional associations, and Tell offers writing prompts; each ends with brief instructive material on mechanics. Hatam's (Paint) illustrations are outlined figures with color swashes, while Chotiner's (Tell) full-fledged scenes tell their own stories. Review covers these titles: Paint Me a Picture and Tell Me a Story.

Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

(3) PS Illustrated by Holly Hatam. Bannister uses rhyming text to inspire young readers' forays into the creative process. Paint investigates some colors' emotional associations, and Tell offers writing prompts; each ends with brief instructive material on mechanics. Hatam's (Paint) illustrations are outlined figures with color swashes, while Chotiner's (Tell) full-fledged scenes tell their own stories. Review covers these titles: Paint Me a Picture and Tell Me a Story.

Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant