(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chad Cameron. Rhyming, uneven verse enumerates some of the characteristics and pleasures of fall, except that things are a bit topsy-turvy: "Bears gather nuts / Geese hibernate. / Squirrels fly south in / big figure eights." Illustrations rendered in warm colors capture the silliness of the brief text. Kids will have fun following the final instructions to "Go back and find all the / things that aren't right."

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chad Cameron. Liza loves drawing with crayons. Unfortunately, after coloring her wall, Liza loses her crayon privileges. Gray illustrations depict her colorless day, until Liza finds she can use other things to color her world: muddy sticks, crushed flowers, a red brick. Dynamic illustrations reflect this budding young artist's imagination and creativity.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chad Cameron. George Hogglesberry, an alien, is so nervous about fitting in at his new Earth school that he can't tell up from down, keeps losing his ears, and accidentally turns himself into inanimate objects. When the fall play comes around, everyone worries that he'll ruin it. Wilson's story, although somewhat unfocused and poorly paced, is full of likable characters, and Cameron's soft, textured collage paintings add to the warmth.

Reviewer: Mark Adam