(4) PS Illustrated by Laura J. Bryant. "I love...the beautiful beating of your perfect little heart..." A bear parent explains to its child all the different reasons for familial love. The sentimental text's message of ever-increasing, unconditional affection may resonate with caregivers, if not their charges. Finely detailed illustrations in soft, pastel-y colors depict with great tenderness some close, cozy, and playful moments between parent and child.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cyd Moore. It's time for bed, but a little girl is sure there's a monster in her room. Luckily, Granny's got all the answers, and her "very large but good-hearted dragon" is the best bodyguard around. Written almost entirely in dialogue, the story has verve but doesn't really focus on the child narrator. Moore's art is bright and fanciful, and her monsters are more comical than threatening.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(4) PS Illustrated by Cyd Moore. As Stinky Face and his mom put on their Halloween costumes, he asks endless questions about what could go wrong during trick-or-treating. Mama patiently reassures her little one on all counts, and off they go. The boy's worries are imaginative, though the repeated "But, Mama, but Mama" grows tedious. Energetic illustrations portray a friendly neighborhood that goes all out for Halloween.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cyd Moore. The boy from I Love You, Stinky Face has some Christmas worries, from "What if Santa's lips get chapped...?" to "What if the sack of toys starts to rip?" Mama addresses each concern, but on Christmas Eve, they leave Santa some "just in case" items, including lip balm and duct tape. Lighthearted illustrations compound the humor readers will derive from Stinky Face's anxieties.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Robert F. Goetzl & Robert F. Goetzl. This is a straightforward and thorough interpretation of the Wright brothers' story, and a worthy addition to the recent batch of books celebrating the centennial of their historic flight. Scientific and biographical details are well integrated into the narrative; the spacious paintings enhance this appealing and inviting book.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cyd Moore. Paging through her mother's scrapbook, a little girl tries to guess the experience for which her mom is most thankful. The lighthearted illustrations capably depict both real experiences from the mother's past (e.g., she plays guitar on stage) and imagined scenes (she performs with a famous rock band), but there's no suspense here: readers will predict from the start that her "most thankful thing" is her daughter.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cyd Moore. The boy of I Love You, Stinky Face fame returns with a host of Christmas worries, from "What if Santa's lips get chapped...?" to "What if the sack of toys starts to rip?" Mama addresses each concern, but on Christmas Eve, they leave Santa some "just in case" items, including Chap Stick and duct tape. Cheerful, lighthearted images compound the humor readers will derive from Stinky Face's anxieties.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cyd Moore. When a father calls his daughter "Princess Pruney Toes" at bath time, he begins an imaginative exchange that adds pizzazz to their bedtime preparations. She dubs him "Sir Daddy," and her nightgown becomes "an exquisite gown of pure spun gold." Energetic illustrations reflect the playful father-daughter conversation; the ending is satisfying if sentimental.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cyd Moore. A boy's wild, meandering fantasies about what could possibly go wrong at school are answered with compassion, humor, and just as much imagination by his sympathetic mother. The text works hard to portray the boy's naïvete, but the illustrations make full use of each spread, conveying the tremendous energy of any young school-age child.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin