(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chris Monroe. The narrator's older sister acts like a (stage) mother to the family cat, Kittywumpus. After Kittywumpus runs away, big sis turns her attention to the narrator ("YOU will be my new masterpiece"), which he discovers gets old fast. What happens next is funny but implausible. Still, some readers may relate to having dominated-younger-sibling status. The cartoony art looks purposefully kid-created.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chris Monroe. The four-year-old narrator (who sounds much older) resents his younger brother for being the larger of the two--until the toddler protects him from a bully. Lots of the story's humor (some adult-aimed) is implied rather than voiced. The illustrations have a shaky look that's a good match for the rather high-strung narrator.

Reviewer: Nell Beram