(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Jenn Harney. Hazy (Hazy Bloom and the Tomorrow Power) is starting to get a handle on her future-foreseeing power when those visions land her in charge of the third-grade FUNdraising Challenge. Hazy hopes coordinating a successful school Pet Day will prove she's ready for her own pet. Readers will connect with Hazy's desire for a pet--and her knack for getting sidetracked--in this amusing chapter-book fantasy.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Jenn Harney. When third grader Hazel "Hazy" Bloom gets her first vision, she's confused. Soon, though, she realizes that she's seeing snippets of things that will happen the next day. Making good use of her "tomorrow power" takes practice and some finesse, but Hazy manages--just in time to prevent disaster at the school carnival. Psychic powers meet chapter-book high jinks in this winning series-starter with energetic illustrations.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Ross Burach. Rollicking verse relates the misadventure of Billy Bloo, mired in a green blob, and the fates of his would-be rescuers, including a cowgirl, four acrobats, an inept wizard, and a host of other unlikely characters. Billy is finally unstuck, but what of the others? Zany candy-colored cartoons perfectly reflect the wild romp.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. Monkey desperately tries to get Duck to make some rhymes with him, but every attempt is met with a "quack." Frustrated, Monkey realizes their only chance to win the rhyming contest is to choose conducive words (track, blackjack, yak, etc.). Occasionally uneven in meter, the text closes with a chuckle-producing twist. Appealing digital illustrations exude Monkey's enthusiasm and Duck's coolness.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sue Truesdell. "If I were allowed to invent my own zoo, / the first thing I'd have is..." So starts this funny rhymed adventure in which readers see sharks reading books, oxen as short-order cooks, a big animal pillow fight, groundhogs on a picket line, and more. The loose-lined, detail-packed, peppy illustrations add even more personality to the book's zany cast of characters.

Reviewer: Kari Allen