(2) K-3 Illustrated by Francisco X. Mora. From a house above Manila Bay, the birds' good-night songs end the day--until the raucous, ungovernable gecko shatters the evening idyll. How to get rid of him? This is the eagle's doing, and it takes some maneuvering--with the suspense and humor of traditional nuisance-routing tales. Climo's telling is fluent and vivid, and Mora's calm, sweeping watercolors let the words register.

Reviewer: Barbara Bader | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Erik Brooks. Smoothly adapted from a broad array of identified sources, these fourteen tales are organized into three sections: monkeys in Africa and Madagascar, monkeys in the Americas, and monkeys in Asia. Proverbs from several countries are scattered among the stories, which include fables, a myth, legends, and folktales. Brooks adds congenial humor and features many different monkeys in richly colored scenes. Bib.

Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2005

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jane Manning. In Germany, old Tante experiences a magical Christmas thanks to the curiosity of spiders and the special gift of Kriss Kringle. Tradition, generosity, and a touch of magic are all wrapped into a satisfying holiday story featuring a warm, appealing main character. Manning's soft, richly hued illustrations are a fine enhancement to the gentle tale, which has been revised for this edition.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1982

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Florczak. In this evocative retelling of a story from The Arabian Nights, a fairy in a blue jug supplies Settareh with clothes for the prince's New Year celebration; later, Settareh's stepsisters almost thwart the happy ending by turning her into a turtledove. The hyperrealistic illustrations look artificially posed, but the architectural details and richly colored costumes effectively conjure up the Persian setting.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Anthony Bacon Venti. Piskies, Knackers, and Bucca-boo are just some of the not-quite-human creatures who bedevil the foolish and heedless of Cornwall in these ten supernatural tales. Each entertaining story features a biography and a dark, craggy oil painting of its profiled creature; an opinionated omniscient narrator (someone is "ugly as a nightmare"); and a page of relevant tidbits, such as "How to Scare a Spriggan." Glos.

Reviewer: Nell Beram