(4) K-3 Illustrated by Amélie Jackowski. Badger and friends are having "a...badger of a day": Badger breaks his favorite mug; Stag loses his ball; Mouse can't bake a cake. The wide-eyed animals visibly sag with grief until they solve one another's problems and laugh the day off with games like "who could knock over his cup most clumsily." Minor text-art inconsistencies aside, this is a welcoming look at moods.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Translated by J. Alison James. Illustrated by Maja Dusi­kova. In a reversal of the stereotypical monster-under-the-bed story, Mona, a monster who lives in a "chilly attic," can't sleep for fear of scary children under her bed. When the children actually appear, both parties get over their fears quickly and become fast friends. The predictable and flat story is nicely illustrated with attention to homey (both monster and human) details.

Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen

(4) K-3 Translated by J. Alison James. Illustrated by Amelie Jackowski. Foul-tempered Badger sets off on a walk, spreading bad cheer. Later he feels better and is ready to play with the other animals--but why is everyone so rude? The story, illustrated with cheery paintings, teaches a worthwhile lesson, but the resolution (a bad-mood party and an apology) is too easy. However, this might be just the thing to turn a frown upside down.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn