(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chiara Fedele. Swenson's cheery rhyming couplets introduce the concept of a windfall in this festive (and educational) seasonal book. After attending the "windfall ball" ("A swirling night of celebration, / windy, joyful jubilation"), the forest animals are well-stocked with food for winter. Fedele's watercolor, colored-pencil, and tempera forest scenes feature soft smudges and warm, autumn-evoking colors. Appended with further information and an author's note.

Reviewer: Erica Wetter

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Chiara Fedele. Gilani-Williams adapts a traditionally male-centered folktale with both Jewish and Arab roots to focus on a Jewish woman (Yaffa) and a Muslim woman (Fatima), who are neighbors and friends. Both women's daily lives reveal their similarities and their compassion, particularly during a poor harvest. Fedele's evocative illustrations use texture and color (mainly red, blue, and brown) to introduce a distant land and distinct cultures.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 Leaders Doing Headstands series. Illustrated by Chiara Fedele. These picture book biographies include a mix of direct quotes (in bold) and imagined dialogue and focus on childhood lessons that inspired and shaped these subjects. Parks's volume has emotive illustrations but takes a simplistic approach to her activism; Clinton's bio acknowledges the influence of her parents' values, but it's marred by cartoonish illustrations. Afterwords included. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Leaders Doing Headstands titles: When Hillary Rodham Clinton Played Ice Hockey and When Rosa Parks Went Fishing.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee