(3) K-3 Illustrated by Luke Flowers. This collection of songs and poems by the iconic television host offers nostalgia for adults who grew up listening to his comforting, empowering messages. As well, the combination of imagination-encouraging silliness and reassurance that it's okay to feel sad or angry sometimes should resonate with a new generation of readers. Bright, cheerful illustrations complement the rhymes and free verse, best suited to shared reading. Ind.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(2) PS Let's Talk about It series. Photographs by Jim Judkis. This frank and simple book answers common questions nondisabled children have about people with disabilities and provides introductory etiquette. Engaging photos show three pairs of friends throughout, including a boy with cerebral palsy and a girl with Down syndrome. The text focuses on the children's common interests without glossing over their physical differences. This is the best introduction to the topic for preschoolers since Tricia Brown's Someone Special, Just Like You.

Reviewer: Kathleen T. Horning | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2000