(2) K-3 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford. Kenah introduces the causes of flooding, categories of flooding, safety precautions, and the ways flooding can be beneficial to agriculture. To explain the scientific concepts, she uses bolded keywords to anchor short, simple definitions. Additional interesting facts are included in sidebars. Schimler-Safford's illustrations use warm, cheery tones and portray people calmly and safely avoiding harm. The book concludes with two activities. Websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2017

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Nicole Wong. Dog Walter enjoys ferry life--greeting the cars, tasting food for the cook--but Cupcake, the captain's cat, rubs him the wrong way. When Walter runs away and gets lost, though, it's Cupcake who guides him back. The pivotal rescue makes little sense, but the predictable story and gentle illustrations, with scratched lines, soft colors, and expressive dog body-language, will please storytime crowds.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Abby Carter. Mr. Hopper announces that Ollie's favorite TV chef will visit his classroom, then challenges each student to cook a "family favorite." Ollie's discouraged when his family can't agree on a dish, but he finally comes up with one special element that wows Chef Antonia. Simple vocabulary and sentences, some repeated phrases, and inviting illustrations will support less-confident readers.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Abby Carter. Luna proposes an astronomy show--a "midnight circus"--for Family Night. Unfortunately, her classmates latch onto the circus idea and ignore the astronomy angle, until they discover that another class is putting on a circus. Mr. Hopper, an astronomy buff like Luna, suggests they try Luna's original idea. The result: an out-of-the-ordinary performance, portrayed with gusto in the cheery illustrations.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. One night, Pip runs into her cousin Joseph while visiting a fantastic shop that sells dreams. They both lay claim to a wondrous baby dragon, but when it gets loose and wreaks havoc, they work together to recapture it and contain the damage. Though the story's magical element is a bit too self-conscious and purposeful, Catalanotto's colorful shadow-and-light filled paintings provide dramatic images of the stuff that dreams are made of.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam