(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bomboland. After a martial arts teacher bakes a Ninjabread Man, the cheeky cookie defeats all opponents--unlike his ill-fated counterpart in the traditional tale of "The Gingerbread Man." Afterward, he remains at the dojo to give the animal students' workouts "a whole new flavor." Despite groan-worthy wordplay and occasionally difficult-to-decipher action, readers will likely admire the three-dimensional effect of the cut-paper-style illustrations.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. Young Paul doesn't want to go to bed, so much so that he sprouts an (imaginary) tail and becomes a terrifying monster. After some soothing by his parents, he settles down for sleep. The story is slim in both English and Spanish; the conflict is resolved without much happening. However, the childlike pictures are eye-pleasing. Review covers these titles: Bedtime Monster and Bedtime Monster / ¡A dormír, pequeño monstruo!.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham