(3) PS Illustrated by Chris Sheban. Young Brody, "in his strange new room on his big new bed," can't sleep. He sneaks outside and nestles in a tree like a squirrel, cuddles up to a cloud, etc., but he still can't sleep. Brody ultimately realizes that there's no place like home--even a new one. This reassuring book, featuring dusk-swept art, is a first-class ticket to dreamland.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin. After a "big blustery blizzard," Thomas is excited to build a snowman. He needs some help, but the "bear" (his little sibling) is "hibernating" (napping) and can't be roused until a "scrumptious snack" gets the bear moving. Together they complete a snow bear and play in the snow. This is a positive, child-pleasing sibling story with cozy, wintry illustrations.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Stephanie Graegin. Each time his back is turned, Thomas's cozy, newly constructed pillow cave is taken over by a bear. Thomas repeatedly lures it out with various tactics (blueberries, a back scratch, honey, etc.). Homey, warm-toned illustrations with smart perspectives deftly hide the ending's sweet reveal: a little boy in a bear suit who just wants to be with his older brother. Cave-building tips appended.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) PS Illustrated by Marc Brown. A boy imagines the fun he'd have if his house was overtaken by animals ("The bats would be dealing my cards on the ceiling. / The squirrels would be squealing. The paint would be peeling"). The rhymes, while cute, amount to a tiring litany of wild-and-crazy shenanigans; the action in Brown's zany mixed-media art is appropriately rambunctious and energetic.

Reviewer: Nell Beram