(3) K-3 Classic Fairy Tale Collection series. Illustrated by Lucy Corvino. A poor soldier wins the hand of a princess by breaking a curse that forces her and her sisters to dance. The polished text can be smoothly read aloud. The paintings, using hues of green, gold, and purple, done in a rich mix of acrylics, inks, watercolors, and pencil, have a magical, ethereal quality. An appended note explores the story's folkloric themes.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Lucy Corvino. Lousy cookie baker Molly is going to be a grandma, so she enrolls at Grandma U. She practices baby talk, etc., but her teacher withholds "the most important thing of all," which Molly learns as soon as she meets her newborn grandchild. The premise is original, and the detailed images depict Molly as dynamic. Unaccountably, her husband shows no like interest in becoming a grandfather.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Poetry for Young People series. Illustrated by Lucy Corvino. A rushed and perfunctory four-page biographical introduction heads this volume of poems. Although the text doesn't mention it, most of the poems can be found in A Child's Garden of Verses. Nearby definitions help with unfamiliar words, and light-toned, gently cartoonish illustrations reinforce the child-centered themes. Ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam