(3) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Bender. "What's mean and green and picks on little tadpoles? A bully-frog!" "What goes dot-dot-dot-croak? Morse toad!" This collection of riddles about frogs, toads, and tads is presented in an easy-to-read format with each page containing a humorous color illustration and a single riddle. The book will make a splash with beginning readers who like amphibi-puns.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Robert Bender. Rosie the pig adores being "covered with mud." When her owner takes her to town to pose in costume for a photo shoot, she soon becomes disgusted and makes a dramatic escape back to the farm. Though the ending falls flat and Rosie never looks muddy, even in the mud hole, the illustrations portray her adventures energetically, and Carr's playful use of language is a plus.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Zeke and Zelda can't sleep because an enormous chizzywink (mosquito) is outside calling "I want to sip your sweet blood!" Despite their best efforts, the only way to quiet the creature is to give it some alamagoozlum (maple syrup). Lush, vivid, textured paintings and creative language (the titular words are actual colloquialisms, though from different parts of the country) give this slight story a boost.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.