(4) K-3 Illustrated by Ada Grey. Hearing a bubbling from the creek, Mouse is inspired to squeak along. The rhythm soon has a bird, centipede, monkey, warthog, and crocodile jamming, too, until Hippo, whose submarine hiccups started it all, pops out of the water to claim some credit. Dynamic, colorful illustrations and cumulative, chorus-encouraging onomatopoetic lines largely make up for those rhythms and rhymes that stumble a bit.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) PS Illustrated by Ada Grey. "I love you when you're playing--blowing bubbles in the sun, / Climbing high and sliding down, having so much fun!" A mother describes how much she loves her son, from noisy and messy occasions to quiet times when they read or do puzzles. The whole is sentimental and predictable, but the lively illustrations add energy and humor to the rhyming text.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley