(3) 1-3 Stepping Stone series. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. Still grieving for the friend she left behind, Kate finds a cat and is determined to take her along on the wagon train bound for Oregon. In the process of hiding Snuggs, she discovers a new friend. The short illustrated chapters, replete with stampeding buffalo, a near-drowning, and a clash with Indians, are fast paced and engaging.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Bank Street Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Kate Duke. This book deals with the common problem of adjusting to a new sibling. Eli was sure he was going to get a new baby brother, so the sister who is born takes some getting used to. The resolution is believable, the reading level is suited to the audience, and Duke's cartoon illustrations of round-faced children are serviceable, though the book has an institutional look.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) K-3 Bank Street Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by R. W. Alley. A young girl wants to play catch with Lulu, but where is she? Each family member sends her searching in a different place, and when the girl gives up and starts playing by herself, Lulu--whom the cheery watercolors reveal to be a dog--returns to join the fun. Large print and simple vocabulary will help make this book reach its intended audience.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) K-3 Bank Street Ready-to-Read series. Kara finally gets a loose tooth, but is crestfallen later that day when she realizes she has literally lost her newly shed tooth. The tooth fairy doesn't mind and answers Kara's note about where lost teeth end up by telling her to check out her baby brother--who has a newly emerging tooth. Warm watercolors enhance this explanation of the inner workings of the tooth fairy's world.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) K-3 Bank Street Ready-to-Read series. The narrator, a Little League ballplayer, tells how his tagalong five-year-old brother, Eli, finds a way to join the team despite his young age. In four short chapters the text good-naturedly explores a common sibling problem. Humorous illustrations show Eli thoroughly enjoying his team positions--first as enthusiastic waterboy, then as equally excited mascot.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.