(3) PS Illustrated by Garry Parsons. "Down at the Dinosaur Cafe, / everybody was doing fine. / Steggy was slurping his swamp juice, / while Iggy sat down to dine"--until Tyrannosaurus stomps in, terrifying the plant eaters with talk of "tasty dinosaur stew." A quick phone call brings Terry Triceratops to the rescue, and Tyrannosaurus is tickled into submission. Humorous illustrations accompany the bouncy verse.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Eyewitness Readers series. The various things animals do with their mouths and noses serve as subject matter for this book for beginning readers. The straightforward text, set in a large, readable typeface, includes animal facts and quizzes based on visual and rhyming clues. The occasional comparisons to etiquette rules ("Mom says, 'Don't stick your tongue out'") to introduce animal behavior are unnecessary. The crisp, close-up color photographs are eye-catching.

Reviewer: Elizabeth Howard