(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt. Pig Flora is on a boat headed to the South Pole, where she knows she'll find adventure (never mind that Amos the sailor refers to her as his "little ham bone"). Like all good animal adventure stories, this one has a richly drawn cast; dedicated sled dog Oscar will move readers to tears. Thirty-eight fast-paced chapters make this perfect for reading aloud.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2013

(3) 4-6 Animal Tales series. Illustrated by Guy Francis. In these first entries in the series, two small critters have big aspirations. In Wolf, Lobo, a tiny Chihuahua, dreams of living up to his lupine name on a trip to Yellowstone. In House, a mouse stumbles into an operatic life when he startles a soprano. Kid-friendly illustrations and upbeat, unselfconscious text combine to make droll stories. Review covers these Animals Tales titles: The Pup Who Cried Wolf and Angus MacMouse Brings Down the House.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl