(4) PS Illustrated by Laura Hughes. This "Twelve Days of Christmas" takeoff details a kindergartner's first days in her diversely populated class. The cumulative verses (sans cardinal numbers: "On the first day of kindergarten / I thought it was so cool / riding the bus to my school!") don't scan exactly like the original's, but this gleefully illustrated intro to school-day activities should make a rollicking read-aloud.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Gill Guile. Adorable train cars Huff (engine) and Puff (caboose) gather things as they travel along the tracks: "Big stuff, small stuff, they got it ALL!" But they soon discover they have too much, so Farmer Fluff takes the stuff and the friends realize having each other is enough. Easy-to-read rhymes and candy-colored illustrations set a friendly stage for the slight story.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Gill Guile. Adorable train cars Huff (engine) and Puff (caboose) star in these early readers perfect for train-loving kids. In the undemanding stories, Huff and Puff try switching roles and race a new train. Short rhyming text with catchy repetitive phrases ("Click-ity, click-ity clack"; "Chug-a, chug-a, chug-a, chug-a, choo-choo-choo!") make for read-aloud gold, while candy-colored illustrations are packed with smiling faces. Review covers these I Can Read Book titles: Huff and Puff and Huff and Puff and the New Train.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Gill Guile. Adorable train cars Huff (engine) and Puff (caboose) star in these early readers perfect for train-loving kids. In the undemanding stories, Huff and Puff try switching roles and race a new train. Short rhyming text with catchy repetitive phrases ("Click-ity, click-ity clack"; "Chug-a, chug-a, chug-a, chug-a, choo-choo-choo!") make for read-aloud gold, while candy-colored illustrations are packed with smiling faces. Review covers these I Can Read Book titles: Huff and Puff and Huff and Puff and the New Train.

Reviewer: Kari Allen