(4) K-3 Illustrated by Christina Forshay. Mei Mei lacks the patience to correctly imitate her grandfather's tai chi; old Gong Gong is short on flexibility when Mei Mei shows him yoga poses she learned in school. Though they don't exactly convey the pace and fluidity of movement in tai chi forms, the book's illustrations are inviting, and playful text usefully describes the two practices (notes on both appended). Bib.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Sports Illustrated Kids series. Illustrated by Christina Forshay. A boy narrates his special evening at an outdoor hockey game. "We squeeze under blankets, up in the stands, / mugs of hot chocolate warm up our hands." Cartoony illustrations feature midnight blues, sugary snow, glowing stadium lights, and a loving family. While the rhymes sometimes falter, the home team skates smoothly to a win before the boy bids satisfying farewells.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) PS Sports Illustrated Kids series. Illustrated by Christina Forshay. Rhyming text narrates a boy's trip to an evening football game. As the game comes to an exciting end, he bids farewell: "Goodnight mascot. We'll come back soon. / Goodnight goalposts. Goodnight moon." Colorful illustrations burst with the orange of bright lights, softened by midnight blue. The football-centered verse is often strained, but the fun of the loving family's outing comes through.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan