(4) PS Illustrated by Rick Brown. This book encourages readers to greet and celebrate each new day. The main character wakes up, thanks God for the morning, eats breakfast, and has a blast at school. Cheery, colorful pictures illustrate the simple text, which works better in the original song version (on an accompanying CD performed by the author/songwriter).

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(3) K-3 All Aboard Reading series. Illustrated by Rick Brown. Gail is a snail who wants to move fast. She is ostracized until her speed helps her rescue a baby snail who has fallen into a pond. Soon everyone is imitating Gail by windsurfing on leafy twigs--but they still prefer to go slowly. Cartoony watercolors are filled with funny-looking snails in cars, on skateboards, and in puddles of slime. This early level reader has large print, lots of white space, and short lines of type.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) PS Harper Growing Tree series. Illustrated by Rick Brown. Young children on an excursion in the country pretend they are different farm animals, including a sheep, a pig, a horse, a calf, a cat, and a dog. The awkwardly rhymed text shows a simple way to imitate each animal, including their sounds. Cartoon watercolor illustrations pictured on heavy paper accompany this average fare for preschoolers.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty