(4) K-3 Illustrated by Patricia Cantor. Christopher wakes up in the middle of the night to a strange sound and imagines several frightening scenarios for its source before tracking it to his snoring grandfather. Cantor's luminous, unscary pastel illustrations will comfort nervous readers, and the hand-lettered sounds ("HONK-SHOO!") will amuse them, but the text is lengthy and the story lacks a satisfying end.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Estelle Kwas. Kaleb takes his usual spot in the cart while grocery shopping with his mom. Through a series of far-fetched events, Kaleb's cart rolls out of the parking lot and through the streets of town. Kaleb has the time of his life and eventually returns safely to his unsuspecting mother. The bright, bold, angular illustrations heighten the humor of this cumulative adventure.

Reviewer: Allison Cole