(3) PS Illustrated by Bob Graham. Jack and Alex find common ground in the sandbox at the playground, even though Jack likes trucks and Alex prefers dolls wearing "pink, sparkly" tutus. With some flexible thinking ("Let's play dolls...that drive trucks"), the two boys play together while remaining true to themselves. Graham skillfully illustrates a diverse cast of characters to support Stott's gentle message about individuality and inclusion.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bob Graham. Wind-up toy soldier A-One is very bossy and rather rude. Enlisting fellow toys to help wind his key, he tells them they are "no good...so bad...the worst." They, in turn, jumble his words into silly-sounding nonsense ("bad-so, worst-so, and good-no"). Soon A-One can't help but join in their word games. Pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations humorously display the scenes of toys at play.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) PS Illustrated by Bob Graham. "It's Sunday morning. / There's no school today. / Where is everybody? / It's time to play." Young readers and listeners will enjoy the text's lilting rhymes while lifting flaps to find the main character's pets, siblings, and parents. Cartoon drawings trace the little girl's route all through the house, ending with a comical leap onto her parents' bed.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) PS Illustrated by Bob Graham. After a girl learns why her dog and cat have grown big bellies, she understands why her mom's waistline has, likewise, expanded. Regardless of some arrhythmia ("She was fat when she went in, / but she came out thin") and the fact that most women don't look thin right after they give birth, this is a sweet, disarmingly illustrated lift-the-flap romp.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Bob Graham. A curious white kitten uses up eight of his nine lives in quick succession while exploring his new life as a witch's cat. Young readers can enjoy the excitement of his misadventures while feeling certain that Aristotle will survive to old age. King-Smith's tone is gentle and humorous, and Graham's many cheerful watercolor and ink illustrations keep the story light.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth