(4) K-3 Translated by Laura Watkinson. Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen. Through first-person-plural narration translated from the Dutch, two siblings discuss the death of their dog, Scout, and field their younger brother's questions about what comes next for their deceased pet ("Can she run across the clouds?"). The children largely go unseen--the text is printed on Scout's silhouette, which is set against different solid-color backgrounds--limiting an otherwise affecting meditation.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) 4-6 Translated by Laura Watkinson. Illustrated by Philip Hopman. Mikis makes friends with his grandpa's donkey, Tsaki, becoming the animal's advocate. Fortunately, the old man is kind as well as gruff; though "Mikis had to give his grandpa donkey lessons," he eventually builds Tsaki an airier stable with Mikis's help. In this affecting picture of a close-knit Greek community, loosely drawn illustrations capture windswept landscapes, village life, and human character with equal aplomb.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2014

(2) 4-6 Translated by Laura Watkinson. Illustrated by Philip Hopman. In 1941, Polish soldiers escaped to Iran where they joined the British army--and adopted a bear cub who became a functioning member of their group. Tak makes a fascinating tale of the wartime progress of the clever animal. First published in Holland in 2008, this fictionalized account of one of World War II's happier oddities includes appealing drawings and clear historical maps.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011