(3) PS Illustrated by Kristyna Litten. Winsome mixed-media illustrations and rhythmic rhyming text assure readers of the narrator's love, not just "till the cows come home" but also until "the yaks come back" and "the deer dance by." The gentle silliness builds as animals travel in rockets, firetrucks, ships, etc. But by book's end--when everyone settles down to the music of the frogs' violins--peace and contentment abound.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(3) 1-3 Gracie LaRoo series. Illustrated by Kristyna Litten. Gracie LaRoo is not just a spunky pig, she is also a world champion synchronized swimmer. In two installments, Gracie learns how to calm her nerves and trust her gut when giving a speech (School) and how to concentrate during a swimming competition (Jubilee). Ample white space and dynamic illustrations will appeal to beginning readers. Discussion points and writing prompts are appended. Glos. Review covers these Gracie LaRoo titles: Gracie LaRoo at Pig Jubilee and Gracie LaRoo Goes to School.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Gracie LaRoo series. Illustrated by Kristyna Litten. Gracie LaRoo is not just a spunky pig, she is also a world champion synchronized swimmer. In two installments, Gracie learns how to calm her nerves and trust her gut when giving a speech (School) and how to concentrate during a swimming competition (Jubilee). Ample white space and dynamic illustrations will appeal to beginning readers. Discussion points and writing prompts are appended. Glos. Review covers these Gracie LaRoo titles: Gracie LaRoo at Pig Jubilee and Gracie LaRoo Goes to School.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kristyna Litten. Snuggleford Cuddlebun is a champion sleeper. She is a sloth, after all, and the only event that draws her away from home is the annual Snoozefest at the Nuzzledome in her hometown of Snoozeville. Puns abound in Berger's well-crafted rhyming text, and Litten's digital art combines painterly texture with lots of hide-and-seek details. A cheeky ode to the delights of sleep.

Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kristyna Litten. Bear has many talents; riding a bike isn't among them. He reads up on riding and otherwise obsesses, but ultimately it's his heart, not his intellect, that comes through when he must ride a bike to save a young goat. Anxious kids will appreciate the book's don't-overthink-it message, plus there's a wealth of visual texture (a checklist, a graph) within.

Reviewer: Nell Beram