(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Garth Williams & Rosemary Wells. Originally published in 1959 as a Harper I-Can-Read book, Emmett's Pig was reissued in 2003 as a full-size picture book with art colorized by Rosemary Wells. The book is reissued here with its original text in an easy-reader format and trim size, but Williams's art still suffers from the unnecessary colorization.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1959

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Pierre Pratt. This Newbery Honor book, originally published as a short chapter book with black-and-white illustrations by Beni Montresor, is reissued here as a picture book, with splashy full-color art. An appealing family read-aloud, the book will keep parents amused with its sly, tongue-in-cheek text, and the dangerous exploits of the two unlikely mouse heroes will have children rooting for their success.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: August, 1961

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Pamela R. Levy. Boston in 1912 is the setting for a series of cases solved by a charming cat detective. Eileen O'Kelly deals with every type of problem from lost baseballs to murder and remains both hard-boiled as well as feminine. Although the characters are clearly human surrogates with nothing particularly catlike about them, the Boston scene is carefully drawn, and the descriptions, particularly of food and clothing, are delightful. Readable and clever, with a splendid female role model.

Reviewer: Ann A. Flowers