(1) PS Translated by Julia Marshall. Illustrated by Olof Landström. Tyke Pom (Pom and Pim) is distraught when a dog snatches stuffed-animal friend Pim. Pom searches everywhere, but promising leads fizzle out: "Is that Pim? No, that's a bag." Pom is accompanied by, apparently, the Pim-snatching dog; a twist ending provides both a laugh and a satisfying resolution. Softly colored pen-and-ink and watercolor-wash illustrations focus tightly on Pom and the mission.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015

(1) PS Translated by Julia Marshall. Illustrated by Olof Landström. "Pom and Pim are going out. It's warm. The sun is shining. What luck!" But Pom trips and falls on a piece of paper--which turns out to be money. Small adventures ensue, alternating good and bad luck. The brief text and droll ink and watercolor illustrations focus on small-child Pom and inanimate sidekick Pim, working together brilliantly to bring out the situational humor.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2014

(3) K-3 Translated by Joan Sandin. In order to maintain solitude, handy Mrs. Hippopotamus builds a private bathhouse for herself. Turns out, though, that if you build a high place over the river, young hippos will want to come and jump from it. Mrs. H's compromise, which allows her to stay true to herself, pairs well with Landström's muted ink and watercolor art.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(1) PS Translated by Joan Sandin. Illustrated by Olof Landström. This Swedish team's droll sensibilities are on display here, in a larger format than the previous board-book–like Boo and Baa titles. When the noodle-headed sheep try to rescue a cat from a tree, comical misadventures ensue, with a slightly quirky but satisfying ending. The larger format means more space for the pictures and the comic possibilities; the text remains as brief as ever.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2006

(4) K-3 Translated by Joan Sandin. A hippo mama and her little one find it's not easy being new to the riverside community in which they've decided to set up house. They know they've been accepted when, after a trip to pick fruit, their neighbors make them promise to "always tell someone before they leave the riverbank." Illustrations in muted colors render the stolid hippos with goggly eyes; they add a comic element to this slightly preachy but oddly appealing story.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) PS Translated by Joan Sandin. Three little hippos enjoy swimming at the riverbank, but they wish they could go to Tall Cliff. They finally get permission and make a trip to the cliff, but on their return home, the hungry hippos forget to watch out for trouble. Luckily, Mrs. Hippopotamus is there to watch out for them. The expressive illustrations add humor to the flat text.

Reviewer: Erin Dionne

(3) PS Translated by Joan Sandin. In Get Wet, the two plucky sheep brave a midnight storm to rescue their croquet set; unfortunately, they've been reading ghost stories. In the Woods has them searching for berries, running from ants, and pole vaulting, unnecessarily but with great gusto, over tiny streams. Comical, expressive illustrations paired with brief, direct text continue to make this Swedish series appealing.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander

(3) PS Translated by Joan Sandin. In Get Wet, the two plucky sheep brave a midnight storm to rescue their croquet set; unfortunately, they've been reading ghost stories. In the Woods has them searching for berries, running from ants, and pole vaulting, unnecessarily but with great gusto, over tiny streams. Comical, expressive illustrations paired with brief, direct text continue to make this Swedish series appealing.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander