(3) K-3 Translated by Daniel Hahn. Illustrated by Claude K. Dubois. In this French import, an omniscient narrator describes a day in the life of an elderly homeless man in an unnamed city. Toward book's end, a girl--the only person to show him kindness in the course of the day--offers him her sandwich. Many of the spreads are wordless, making it hard not to focus on the humanity expressed in Claude K. Dubois's adept sketch-and-watercolor-like illustrations.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Claude K. Dubois. Camille and her grandmother enjoy a special relationship that includes sleepovers, baking, walks in the park, and storytelling. When Grandma develops Alzheimer's disease, Camille is discomforted but loves her as she is. Though the text can be condescending ("Now she lives in a big house with lots of grandmas and grandpas like her"), warm golden-hued illustrations help raise the book above bibliotherapy.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(4) PS Illustrated by Claude K. Dubois. When Lola the hamster reveals that her parents call her endearing nicknames, her friend Lulu teases her but then appropriates Lola's nicknames for herself. After pouting for a while, Lola makes up with Lulu and teaches her to sing. Although the pictures add little new information to the story, the illustrations of the hamster characters are appealing,

Reviewer: Patricia Riley