(4) PS Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. This gentle picture book depicts an everyday ritual of a mother and her son. The expressive young boy calls "Rutabaga" as a request for attention and comfort; his mother never fails to reply "Boo!" The text is comprised (almost entirely) of this simple exchange; it's slight but affectionate and pairs well with Adamson's tender, slice-of-life illustrations, softly rendered in pencil and watercolor.

Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. Young Paul doesn't want to go to bed, so much so that he sprouts an (imaginary) tail and becomes a terrifying monster. After some soothing by his parents, he settles down for sleep. The story is slim in both English and Spanish; the conflict is resolved without much happening. However, the childlike pictures are eye-pleasing. Review covers these titles: Bedtime Monster and Bedtime Monster / ¡A dormír, pequeño monstruo!.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. In Strong, Willie envies the strength of his friend Manuel who, in Tall, wants Willie's height. Eventually, both boys realize they're okay just the way they are. The illustrations, though dated-looking, add gentle humor to the purposeful texts. Review covers these titles: I Wish I Was Strong like Manuel and I Wish I Was Tall like Willie.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. In Strong, Willie envies the strength of his friend Manuel who, in Tall, wants Willie's height. Eventually, both boys realize they're okay just the way they are. The illustrations, though dated-looking, add gentle humor to the purposeful texts. Review covers these titles: I Wish I Was Strong like Manuel and I Wish I Was Tall like Willie.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Translated by Eida de la Vega. Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. In Strong, Willie envies the strength of his friend Manuel, who, in Tall, wants Willie's height. Eventually, both boys realize they're okay just the way they are. The illustrations, though dated-looking, add gentle humor. The bilingual texts are uneven; some of the vocabulary words are more difficult than others. Glos. Review covers these titles: I Wish I Was Strong like Manuel and I Wish I Was Tall like Willie.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Translated by Eida de la Vega. Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. In Strong, Willie envies the strength of his friend Manuel, who, in Tall, wants Willie's height. Eventually, both boys realize they're okay just the way they are. The illustrations, though dated-looking, add gentle humor. The bilingual texts are uneven; some of the vocabulary words are more difficult than others. Glos. Review covers these titles: I Wish I Was Strong like Manuel and I Wish I Was Tall like Willie.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Translated by Eida de la Vega. Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. Freckle-faced Abby wants to wear glasses like Rosa while Rosa wishes for freckles. The girls improvise (e.g., Rosa dots her cheeks with makeup; Abby wears her granny's reading glasses), but they realize their efforts aren't worth the hassle. Pencil and watercolor illustrations add gentle humor. The bilingual text is uneven; some of the Spanish includes difficult or incorrect vocabulary words. Glos. Review covers these titles: I Wish I Had Freckles like Abby and I Wish I Had Glasses like Rosa.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Translated by Eida de la Vega. Illustrated by Bonnie Adamson. Freckle-faced Abby wants to wear glasses like Rosa while Rosa wishes for freckles. The girls improvise (e.g., Rosa dots her cheeks with makeup; Abby wears her granny's reading glasses), but they realize their efforts aren't worth the hassle. Pencil and watercolor illustrations add gentle humor. The bilingual text is uneven; some of the Spanish includes difficult or incorrect vocabulary words. Glos. Review covers these titles: I Wish I Had Freckles like Abby and I Wish I Had Glasses like Rosa.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone