(4) K-3 Illustrated by Penny Weber. When Ava's parents tell her she can't go on a snowboarding trip because money is too tight, Ava sulks for a while but then comes up with an imaginative project: building a model ski basin in her room. Though the plot is rather purposeful, the spare, unobtrusive text and realistically drawn illustrations of a multiethnic family make for a quick, pleasant read.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Penny Weber. Frustrated that her parents and older siblings are constantly preoccupied with their phones, video games, and computers, Ella stages a mild protest that forces her family to re-think things; they institute electronics-free Saturday mornings and Sunday nights. Occasionally awkward but cheery illustrations accompany the didactic, simplistic story, which will resonate with readers nonetheless.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee