(4) 4-6 Sci-Fi Junior High series. Kelvin Klosmo, the non-genius son of genius scientists, returns for his second adventure on a space station. Kelvin and his extraterrestrial friends are again charged with saving the universe without getting any credit for it. Flat characters are offset by nonstop action and humor; cartoon illustrations appear on nearly every page, and a variety of fonts and thumbnail drawings designate who is speaking.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(4) 4-6 Kelvin Klosmo is starting a new school with more than the usual jitters. His parents are genius scientists, his family just moved to a galactic space station, his school is full of extraterrestrial creatures, and an evil scientist is trying to rule the universe. Two-dimensional characters weaken the story, but spot illustrations of characters clarify the action and dialogue, and copious comics sections add humor.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(3) PS Illustrated by Lois Ehlert. This favorite of young children, parents, and preschool teachers since its original publication is now available in full in a standard-size board-book format. (A previous edition included only half the story.) This version contains the entire tale, from the trek up the tree through the pileup and rescue, to the letter A's "dare double dare" in the moonlight.

Reviewer: Viki Ash | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 1990

(3) PS Illustrated by Lois Ehlert. An oversized board book edition of one of the liveliest, jazziest alphabet books on record.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 1990

(1) PS Illustrated by Lois Ehlert. One of the liveliest, jazziest alphabet books on record. Tongue-tingling, visually stimulating, the book demands to be read again and again. This twentieth-anniversary edition includes "a bit of Chicka history" by Archambault and Ehlert, and the book's dust jacket doubles as a poster.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 1990