(3) K-3 Blossom Street Kids series. Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert. Emily's concern about moving turns to real worry when her Yorkie disappears the day they move in. As she and her mother search for the "yippy, yappy" little dog in the hand-knit green sweater, they meet their new neighbors and Emily makes a friend. Pastel illustrations capture both the tidy, cobblestone-paved neighborhood and the special relationship between Emily and her pet.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert. A greedy human snatches a leprechaun and forces him to reveal the location of his pot of gold. The wily leprechaun uses magic to prevent the man from getting away with his wealth. After this close call, he decides the end of the rainbow would make a safer hiding spot. Delicately lined and softly shaded illustrations accompany the pedestrian story.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) PS Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert. A white rabbit watches an elderly couple dye eggs, weave baskets, and make chocolate eggs, which they deliver to children on Easter. When the couple becomes infirm, the rabbit takes over for them. The story is straightforward to the verge of pointlessness, but the meticulous illustrations are a welcome relief from the brassy presentations that tend to accompany kids' holiday fare.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert. In this Cajun take-off on "The Little Red Hen," hungry Monsieur Gator is getting too old to "catch himself a taste of possum...or a whiff of stripe-tailed skunk." The animals tease him, until the gator cooks up a pot of gumbo that brings them begging for a taste--and we know they're going to get it. The expressive illustrations will win sympathy for the gator, and the mean critters are surely deserving of their fate.

Reviewer: Lauren Adams | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2004

(4) PS Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert. An uneven rhyme describes the daily routine of a young dragon, who wakes up Mommy and Daddy, dawdles before getting dressed, and waves good-bye from daycare, all "because that's what Little Ones do." Pleasant illustrations depict ever-cheerful dragons on sturdy pages. Although the book's overall tone will likely be too sweet for some, others will enjoy the familiarity of the preschooler's activities.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) PS Illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert. Illustrated with sunny watercolors, the book encourages adults to share these rhymes with children as they accomplish tasks and explore the world. Few are well known, and all involve participation--counting toes, tickling, or putting on clothes. Music for six of the rhymes is included, and an introductory note discusses how children acquire language. The anthology will be useful for teachers, librarians, and caregivers, as well as new parents. Ind.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) K-3 Underscoring the adage that familiarity breeds contempt, Pig and Hippo's friendship is tested when Hippo clips the hedge between their houses, making the friends privy to each other's most unappealing foibles: Hippo chews his toenails, Pig gorges herself on sweets. As the hedge grows back, the pair renew their friendship, "but ever after, back in their own homes...they did exactly as they pleased!" Watercolors lightheartedly capture the pair's not-so-private follies.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.