(3) PS Illustrated by Chad Geran. Little gorilla Willy considers several new animal identities: e.g., "If Willy strides outside / and roars with pride, / will Willy be a lion? / Will he?" Geran, using preschool-friendly bold, flat colors, gives Willy's misguided animal impersonations the élan of the cartoon world's better pratfallers. Having succumbed to Willy's charms, readers will gladly add their voices to this book's chorus: "No. / Still a gorilla!"

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chad Geran. A zany character (based on the science-teacher author) over-enthusiastically narrates this clearly organized collection of general science and engineering experiments. Though the activities are nothing new and the layouts are busy with content, instructions, cartoony illustrations, and additional facts, the experiments are designed well; use easy-to-obtain materials; and encourage observation, multiple trials, and further exploration. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford