(4) K-3 Illustrated by Amélie Jackowski. Badger and friends are having "a...badger of a day": Badger breaks his favorite mug; Stag loses his ball; Mouse can't bake a cake. The wide-eyed animals visibly sag with grief until they solve one another's problems and laugh the day off with games like "who could knock over his cup most clumsily." Minor text-art inconsistencies aside, this is a welcoming look at moods.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Translated by J. Alison James. Illustrated by Amelie Jackowski. Foul-tempered Badger sets off on a walk, spreading bad cheer. Later he feels better and is ready to play with the other animals--but why is everyone so rude? The story, illustrated with cheery paintings, teaches a worthwhile lesson, but the resolution (a bad-mood party and an apology) is too easy. However, this might be just the thing to turn a frown upside down.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn