(4) K-3 Illustrated by Elwood H. Smith. School-related puns abound in this early-reader collection of riddles and other goofy jokes. While there is nothing particularly new here, young children will enjoy the obvious, goofy jokes and may get valuable reading practice as they deliver their standup. Playful muted illustrations and italicized punch lines add context and clues to help young readers get the jokes.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(3) K-3 Dial Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Renee Andriani. "How did the piglet get his sister in trouble?" "He squealed on her." "What position did the piggy play on the baseball team?" "Snort stop." Nearly three dozen riddles about boorish boars, humorous hogs, and silly swine are presented in a simple, friendly format just right for early readers. Each page contains a single riddle and an amusing, cartoony illustration.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) K-3 Dial Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Nicole Rubel. Each page contains an amusing color cartoon and a single riddle about the prehistoric creatures. Some of the puns are groaners ("Who always has change for a dollar?" "A Dime-o-saur"), but many early readers will find this mix of a popular subject and easy-to-read humor a dino-mite combination.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) K-3 Dial Easy-to-Read series. Illustrated by Kristin Sorra. Thirty-four riddles about turkeys range from funny ("What costume did the little turkey wear every Halloween? He was always a-gobblin'") to lame ("What happened to the turkey who ate too much corn? He got an ear-ache"). Bordered cartoon-style illustrations suitably realize the text of an intentionally silly book that most children will enjoy.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Bender. "What's mean and green and picks on little tadpoles? A bully-frog!" "What goes dot-dot-dot-croak? Morse toad!" This collection of riddles about frogs, toads, and tads is presented in an easy-to-read format with each page containing a humorous color illustration and a single riddle. The book will make a splash with beginning readers who like amphibi-puns.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) K-3 Illustrated by R. W. Alley. This collection brings feline wordplay to young, somewhat experienced, readers. Here youngsters can discover if kitties like to shop in stores ("No, they prefer catalogs!") and what says, "'Beow! Beow!'--A kitty with a cold!" Some of the riddles require more sophistication: "What ancient land had the happiest cats?--Purr-sia!" Still, the exaggerated illustrations help with word clues, and the whole reminds young readers that there's much fun to be had in reading beyond simple decoding.

Reviewer: Betty Carter

(3) K-3 Illustrated by S. D. Schindler. Witches, ghosts, and monsters haunt this book that pairs pun-filled riddles ("What moves through the air, casts spells, and has no name?" "An unidentified flying sorcerer") with detailed color illustrations that are spooky enough to produce a shiver, yet amusing enough to scare up a smile.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) K-3 Easy-to-Read series. "Why did the puppy feel so frisky? She had a new leash on life." The authors have produced a litter of sometimes arf-fully groan-inducing riddles and puns in this nonetheless amusing book of puppy humor. The brightly colored illustrations, which contain tributes to classic dog stories such as 'Sounder' and 'Lassie, Come Home', will also fetch a lot of laughs.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.