(3) K-3 Illustrated by Yancey Labat. When asked how many jelly beans they would like, Emma and Aiden both start off small--then each one-ups the other, naming progressively higher numbers until they amusingly stop at one million (depicted in a poster-size gatefold). Labat's clean digital illustrations, featuring black-and-white figures and colorful candies, break down conceptually challenging large numbers by arranging them in creative ways.

Reviewer: Kari Allen