(3) PS Illustrated by Laura Watkins. Two baby tigers and an elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, panda, and gorilla each have a busy day exploring before snuggling in to sleep. Short sentences full of repetition and sound words support language development and make the stories a good choice for toddler read-alouds. Mixed-media art depicts sweet-looking animals and a hint of their natural habitats. Brief animal facts are appended.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) PS When the barnyard animals begin a chain reaction of sneezes, some hot tea, courtesy of farmer Sue, proves the perfect cure--and Sue's undoing. Young children will enjoy the silly premise and animal sneezing sounds ("Moo-CHOO," "Oink-CHOO," etc.). The illustrations, created with what appear to be pastels on a highly textured surface, are effective at telling the story but have an unrefined quality.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin

(3) K-3 From a fresh snowfall in January and baseball tryouts in April to a dodge-ball game in September and a dance recital in December, these poems offer insights into children's seasonal activities. The full-page paintings create warm backgrounds for the verses, many of which are no more than eight lines long and use a variety of rhythms and rhyme schemes.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Sybil Ludington was sixteen when she made her brave journey to call the patriots of what is now Putnam County, New York, to join her father in repelling the British from Danbury, though the paintings in this book make her look younger and thus, even more courageous. The naïve style recalls colonial folk art, and the simple yet exciting text gives some sense of the Revolutionary War. Winnick provides a note and map but no sources.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt