(3) PS Illustrated by Erica Sirotich. In this picture book built for transportation-loving preschoolers, repetitive rhyming text with a "House That Jack Built" rhythm tells of the construction machines that build a new road when there is too much traffic on the old one. The trucks, pictured in candy colors and with big googly eyes, are a happy bunch. The book includes a guide to the vehicles with simple diagrams.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler. Thinking Punxsutawney Phyllis's April first blizzard warnings are a prank, the town goes ahead with its spring treasure hunt; throughout the story are clues readers can follow. When the groundhog kits are caught in a snowstorm, it's clever Phyllis who leads them back to the burrow. The accompanying brown-hued acrylic illustrations are rich in detail and texture.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. Ava's busy mind won't let her sleep. What's worse, the sheep, tired of jumping over fences, threaten to quit. Finding replacements proves difficult--the chickens are too clumsy and the pigs are too slow--and Ava realizes how good she had it with the sheep. Acrylic illustrations depict a humorous menagerie of animals lining up to help.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nicole Rutten. Fluctuating between excited anticipation and flat-out anxiety about her new sibling's birth, hamster Rose imagines what life will be like as a big sister. When baby Luke finally arrives, Rose, accompanied by her grandparents, gets to greet him at the hospital. Cozy watercolor and pencil illustrations portray a loving home and comfortable hospital setting in this satisfying sibling tale.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(4) K-3 Illustrated by True Kelley. Banned from sword fighting indoors, Arthur and Lance take their jousting outside. It's a good solution, but Arthur's steed (the neighbor's cow) tramples Mom's daffodils--right before "Daffodil Days." Though the brothers can't fix the mess, Mom wins for "most room for improvement." It's all a bit random, but both text and art have some entertaining moments.

Reviewer: Mark Adam