(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. Maria (human) and Mouse Mouse (not surprisingly, a mouse) both like pink. They're both confident middle children. They even live in the same house. And, one night, both can't find their mothers. Readers are treated to detail-rich scenes, above and below the floorboards, in which Maria's and Mouse Mouse's lives echo each other. This happy-families story, just suspenseful enough, ends in cozy, lamplit resolution.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

(2) 4-6 Fifth-grader Ally is distraught when her best friend, Betsy, ditches her. She finds other friends through quirky new-girl Tina, whose joie de vivre makes her fun (but sometimes embarrassing) to be around. When Betsy beckons again, Ally must choose between the cool and uncool crowds. Ally's friendship drama rings true and will be popular with Judy Blume and Stargirl fans.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2008

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. A little girl grows up alongside the mouse child that lives in the walls of her house. The two become friends and, although their paths deviate, their children meet years later. McClintock's old-fashioned illustrations are the attraction here. Readers will ignore the story's weak logic, focusing instead on the mouse child's tidy home cleverly decorated with postage stamps and bottle caps.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth