(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. In this follow-up to Have You Seen My Potty?, Suzy Sue sneezes without covering her nose and mouth. This inspires a cow's lecture about manners ("Don't stink like a dog, or eat like a pig!"), which offends the girl's farm-animal friends. Some rhymes trip, but most are taut, and it's hard to resist the illustrations (e.g., the dissed animals marching with protest signs).

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. The story's cat narrator finds that having a new baby in the house has its downsides, namely less attention and more responsibility. But being the little one has its drawbacks, too--a comforting realization for big sis. With the droop of a whisker or the slash of an eyebrow, the clean, bright illustrations showcase the range of emotions of both feline siblings.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. After someone absconds with her potty, a desperate Suzy Sue interrogates the farm animals. Meanwhile, they're mighty impressed with the little "poo-pot" they've found ("No more stepping in poo / wherever we go!"). Better laid-out text would've helped the book's rhymes flow, but they still pack a comic wallop, as do the illustrations featuring animals trying to hold it in.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. Twoo Twit the owl hates school so he doesn't go. Consequently he can't read the sign announcing a church bell ringing contest. Perched on the bell, he's shaken to the core by the loud ding donging and by the other animals laughing at his foolishness. The lively text and humorous, colorful illustrations bring Twoo Twit's comeuppance to life.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. Busby the bear searches for his clothes after a stormy wind blows them away. Along the way, he meets a hare in a red riding hood, a mouse living in a clock, and an ogre. The bouncy rhyme, though periodically forced, is enjoyable. The bright textured illustrations are playful and allow readers to search for Busby's missing clothes.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. Unmetered rhyming text follows a day in the life of farm hens and a rooster, from dawn when they rise, eat breakfast, lay eggs, and mosey around the farm, to nightfall when a hungry fox comes sniffing around the hen house. Each event is punctuated by the time of day it occurs. Lively, textured, pastel-colored illustrations add personality to the long-winded, slow-going text.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) PS Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. "'Oh, you mucky piglets,' said Mama Pig. 'Tonight you will all have a bath.'" But her three piglets don't want a bath. So Mama adds bubbles, rubber ducks, and some scrubbing for "the best bathtime ever." Though the story is somewhat predictable and goes on a bit too long, it reads aloud well and the bright illustrations are full of energy.

Reviewer: Mary Burkey

(4) PS Illustrated by Mary McQuillan. From Cynthia the centipede, who "sprained 98 ankles playing field hockey," to Delia the dragon, who "sneezed and burned herself," there are plenty of hurt animals in this picture book. They take their medicine and get better--a skimpy plot, but the cartoonish illustrations lend the story humor.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam