(2) 1-3 Uh-Oh, Cleo series. Illustrated by Jon Berkeley. In her third book, prone-to-motion-sickness Cleo is stuffed into the middle seat in a van traveling to a birthday party. When she realizes she doesn't have a barf bag, it's too late; super-nice Mrs. Kenly's fur coat gets the worst of it. The illustrated, very short chapters, Cleo's easy-to-relate-to emotions, and her good humor are just right for newly independent readers.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2010

(2) 1-3 Uh-Oh, Cleo series. Illustrated by Jon Berkeley. In her second outing, Cleo describes a hiking trip with her family involving "two things you hardly ever see...snow in summer and underpants on my head." Nine short chapters with frequent illustrations tell a family story that's got adventure, humor, and just a touch of suspense. Young readers who, like Cleo, enjoy realistic fiction (i.e., "regular stuff") will look forward to future tales.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2009

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Jon Berkeley. Cleo, one of six siblings, recalls the events of "Stitches Saturday." It starts out like any other day, but ends with Cleo getting nine stitches in her scalp after her twin, Jack, accidentally knocks over their toy shelf. Cleo's telling is calm and measured, especially given the subject matter. The black-and-white illustrations are similarly innocuous, with nothing gory depicted.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jon Berkeley. On her first night as a tooth fairy, Sally encounters the skeptical Miranda Kay, who has hidden her tooth in an attempt to discover whether the tooth fairy is real. Sally gamely follows Miranda's clues, retrieves the tooth, and even turns the tables on Miranda. Berkeley's portrayal of Sally is refreshingly unsentimental, though text and pictures leave a few loose ends.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jon Berkeley. Born in a too-small house to plant-loving parents, Scarlette Beane grows some hugely magical vegetables and, finally, an enormous vegetable castle for her cramped family. The optimistic text matches the glowing paintings of vegetables and rich earth, and the rough acrylic illustrations on textured paper give enough small details of the Beane family homestead to reward close observation.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam