(3) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Currey. One cold night, Lewis Mouse hears noises and imagines fierce animals lurking outside. Upon investigation, he discovers it's only another mouse; her friendly company is just what was missing from his otherwise comfy home. With its playful, sometimes rhyming language, the story is a good read-aloud choice. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations evoke the blustery night and bring Lewis's fearful imaginings to life.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) PS Illustrated by Anna Currey. A rabbit family fixes up the nursery as it eagerly waits for a new baby. At last the baby arrives to the delight of all, including relatives who come for a welcome party. Told in the second person, this story in rhyme is sentimental but comforting. Watercolor illustrations use dynamic lines and warm colors to create a cheerful atmosphere.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) PS Illustrated by Anna Currey. Three young bunnies and their parents close the day and get ready for night. They prepare a warm supper, tidy the house, bathe, read bedtime stories, share kisses, and end with the promise of tomorrow. The story conveys a comforting sense of family and home through gentle, lilting verse and delicate, Beatrix Potter–like illustrations.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) PS Illustrated by Anna Currey. Billy Bear contends with Mama going to pottery class while he stays home with babysitter Lucy. Singing songs and reading together are fun, but how will Mama find her way home in the dark? Preschoolers will relate to Billy's worries, quelled by Lucy, in this book about a little one's first experience with a babysitter. Soothing ink-outlined illustrations show Billy's comfy home life.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Currey. Corkscrew the pig's owners throw him a birthday party. Twelve guests brainstorm game ideas: six pairs can play badminton, four groups of three can jump rope, and so on. Feeling left out, the porcine honoree spoils all the games until the children finally include him. Multiplication concepts aren't fully explained, but scenes of animal hijinks are lively and energetic.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Currey. Four siblings wish on a star, but only receive a fraction of a wish: four-year-old Petey gets one-fourth of a dollar, two-year-old Joey gets half of a cookie, the eight-year-old twins each receive one-eighth of a bag of marbles. But when they wish for one thing together, their group wish comes true. Currey's illustrations add extra warmth to Napoli's math-minded tale.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Currey. In Mother's Day, young Sophie Rabbit works hard to create the perfect card for her mother, only to discover it vandalized. In Charge, Sophie's mother gives her the near-impossible task of minding her recalcitrant little brother at her school's summer fair. Both stories are compelling, compassionate, and economically told. The line and watercolor illustrations in muted hues suit the sweet-natured stories. Review covers these titles: Sophie and the Mother's Day Card and {cf2]Sophie in Charge.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Currey. In Mother's Day, young Sophie Rabbit works hard to create the perfect card for her mother, only to discover it vandalized. In Charge, Sophie's mother gives her the near-impossible task of minding her recalcitrant little brother at her school's summer fair. Both stories are compelling, compassionate, and economically told. The line and watercolor illustrations in muted hues suit the sweet-natured stories. Review covers these titles: Sophie and the Mother's Day Card and {cf2]Sophie in Charge.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS Illustrated by Anna Currey. When Billy dawdles one morning, he and Mama are late for nursery school; in her hurry, Mama rushes off to work without giving Billy his toy rabbit or telling him that she loves him. The happy resolution is sweet without being saccharine, and both text and illustrations--loose but effectively composed color washes--capture the stresses and joys of preschool life.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano