(4) K-3 Illustrated by Diana Mayo. In an attractive volume, Harrison retells the Lord's Prayer and twenty-five of the best-known stories from the Old and New Testaments. The solid, streamlined retellings are accompanied by Mayo's handsome illustrations. Some pages include superfluous interactive elements to keep young children engaged: "Can you count the orange striped fish?"

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Diana Mayo & Diana Mayo. A gingerbread man named Johnny Cake outruns Ollie Blaster and his aunts, ditchers (ditch diggers) and stitchers (women sewing), and a hare and a bear. But Johnny's outsmarted by a fox who claims to be semi-deaf and asks him to come closer and speak louder. The straightforward retelling is unremarkable, but the colorful acrylic illustrations are appealing.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(3) PS Bright acrylic illustrations show Jack looking quite pleased with his fanciful house, the gnawing rat, the pouncing cat, and all the other familiar characters in this traditional nursery rhyme. Readers will enjoy finding glimpses of the next individual to appear on each double-page spread.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) 4-6 Landscapes of Legend series. Illustrated by Diana Mayo. For each landscape highlighted in these profusely illustrated volumes, Bevan offers brief facts, along with a tale selected from related folklore. Beneath the Earth describes six phenomena, including springs, earthquakes, and volcanoes, and features stories from Europe, Hawaii, and Japan. Cities touches on six ancient cities with great cultural significance, including Rome, Mecca, and Jerusalem. The books provide interesting introductions but have limited scope. Ind.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) 4-6 Landscapes of Legend series. Illustrated by Diana Mayo. For each landscape highlighted in these profusely illustrated volumes, Bevan offers brief facts, along with a tale selected from related folklore. Beneath the Earth describes six phenomena, including springs, earthquakes, and volcanoes, and features stories from Europe, Hawaii, and Japan. Cities touches on six ancient cities with great cultural significance, including Rome, Mecca, and Jerusalem. The books provide interesting introductions but have limited scope. Ind.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert