(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jess Golden. Pilar loves ballet, but her worries could prevent her from auditioning for the Winter Wonderland show. With breathing strategies and emotional support, Pilar successfully auditions. Kids with anxiety could disagree with the claim in the author's note that anxiety is "one of the easiest conditions to treat." But Pilar's experiences could also offer comfort and understanding. Golden's quiet illustrations capture Pilar's inner world.

Reviewer: Mariko Turk

(4) K-3 Cloverleaf Books: Off to School series. Illustrated by Jess Golden. This overtly purposeful yet reader-friendly series (with varied but complementary illustration styles) features a diverse group of children experiencing different aspects of school life. Topics include the first and the one hundredth days, school employees, making friends, visiting the library, and taking the bus. Apple-shaped sidebars scattered throughout each book provide additional relevant information. Back matter includes a subject-tailored activity. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Cloverleaf Books: Off to School titles: Sofia's First Day of School, Who Works at Hannah's School?, William's 100th Day of School, Michael Makes Friends at School, Sam Visits the School Library, and Tanya Takes the School Bus.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 Green Light Readers series. Illustrated by Jess Golden. When Lana can't convince her family to go to the moon (it's "far away" and "has no gravity"), she decides to go by herself. With glow-in-the-dark stars on her walls, some boxes-turned-rocketship, and a bit of imagination, Lana blasts off. Golden's watercolor illustrations effectively complement Silverman's text, which is just challenging enough for an emergent reader and dynamic enough for a classroom read-aloud.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jess Golden. In an amusing adaptation of the children's song, young readers ride in an Indian tuk tuk (also known as an auto rickshaw) and encounter a smattering of the subcontinent's sights including the traditional "namaste-ji" greeting, the holy cows that wander freely, and a Diwali celebration. The author's note and glossary explain these elements simply. Festive watercolor, pastel, and colored-pencil illustrations enhance the ride.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Green Light Readers series. Illustrated by Jess Golden. Lana, a little girl with a huge imagination, turns her hallway into a street for a rainy-day parade and her bed into a fishing boat, and she eventually gets her distracted family members to join in the fun. The childlike illustrations provide a whimsical backdrop to Lana's creative ideas. Emerging readers will benefit from the books' story patterns and repetitive sentence structures. Review covers the following Green Light Readers titles: Lana's World: Let's Go Fishing and Lana's World: Let's Have a Parade.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) K-3 Green Light Readers series. Illustrated by Jess Golden. Lana, a little girl with a huge imagination, turns her hallway into a street for a rainy-day parade and her bed into a fishing boat, and she eventually gets her distracted family members to join in the fun. The childlike illustrations provide a whimsical backdrop to Lana's creative ideas. Emerging readers will benefit from the books' story patterns and repetitive sentence structures. Review covers the following Green Light Readers titles: Lana's World: Let's Go Fishing and Lana's World: Let's Have a Parade.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Jess Golden. Ally longs for a dog, but they make her sneeze. Instead, she creates "dogs" for each season: a dog made out of snow in winter; flower, sand, and leaf dogs in the ensuing seasons. Rather blurry cartoon-style vignettes picture Ally happily building and playing with her imaginative pets all through the year. Craft instructions for making a cardboard dog are included.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty