(4) K-3 Illustrated by Nancy Carlson. A boy's attempts to alert his father to his unzipped fly are repeatedly thwarted by Dad's diverted attention--on a baseball game, on an errand, etc. Thanks to Carlson's sweet-natured illustrations, the silliness houses a gentle message about how parents should listen better. Unfortunately, much of the humor and poignancy are lost in the over-packed cartoon-panel layout.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Vicky Enright. The team behind Read Anything Good Lately? and Written Anything Good Lately? here pairs each letter of the alphabet with a use for numbers, from A for apartment number to Z for zip code. The text has some awkward spots ("sum number" and "weight number" are odd expressions), but the detail-rich illustrations merit second looks.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Vicky Enright. The authors use the abecedarian format to pen a literary anthem to the act of reading anything, anywhere, anytime. How about a comic book around the campfire, for example, or a tall tale in a tree house? The enthusiastic text is accompanied by spunky line and watercolor paintings.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn