(2) K-3 Illustrated by Tricia Tusa. Monday is laundry day, Tuesday is for gardening, and so on through the week. Mrs. Jolly Bones tackles each job with gusto, her animal retinue eagerly pitching in. And who wouldn't want to do housework with this cheerful crew? Tusa's joyful watercolor and ink illustrations help set the pace and bring the infectious silliness of Hanson's cheeky rhyming text to a whole new level.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2013

(4) PS Illustrated by Jim LaMarche. A mother sea otter cradles her pup against her chest as they fall sleep atop the calm ocean waters. The quiet refrain: "Drifting. Floating. Lightly gliding / On the Sea of Sleep tonight. / Rocking. Swaying. Slowly sailing / On toward morning light." The lyrical bedtime story, suitably illustrated with soft purples and blues, is a little ethereal for the audience.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. Walking in the woods one night, a boy spies a lively bunch of hip insects gettin' down in a hollow tree trunk. With a jazzy rhythm, a refrain that encourages group participation, and some buggy sound effects, the rhyming text is abuzz with toe-tapping beats. The mixed-media illustrations show swarms of dancing, music-playing bugs having an all-night party.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo