(3) K-3 Illustrated by Janet Pedersen. Mildred and Ed are inseparable, until her violin concert and his button exhibit are scheduled for the same day. To get ready, they "practice doing things alone" all week. In the end, they find that best friends needn't always be together to help each other out. "We can do anything," Mildred concludes. Amusing illustrations bring the mice and their surroundings to life.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Janet Pedersen. When Mildred's eccentric friend Ed embarrasses her by reciting his own poetry in public, she deserts him for the more conventional Pearl. But Pearl is so self-centered that Mildred soon returns to Ed with new appreciation. Although details in text and artwork lend some appeal to these spindly legged mice, the story is predictable.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert