(2) PS Illustrated by Rilla Alexander. A swarm of bees (dots of black and yellow in the stylized rubber-stamp and ink art) parallels an angry-looking boy throwing tomatoes at everyone around town. Chaos builds until a beekeeper captures the bees, now calm; and the boy's adult caretaker gives him a hug. The cumulative-mischief/chase/eventual-pasta-feast plot comes with a message about anger: "It can feel good to be angry. It can feel better to stop."

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019

(3) PS Illustrated by Rilla Alexander. "A bear sat on my porch today / and wanted to stay, and wanted to stay." A girl tolerates a series of porch invaders (squirrel, skunk, etc.) until a bird capsizes the gathering, and the menagerie must collectively restore order. This is a witty cumulative tale with bold and boisterous illustrations and rhymes so bouncy they might as well be song lyrics.

Reviewer: Nell Beram