(4) PS Illustrated by Cathy Morrison. This book encourages thinking about the ways birds, mammals, and reptiles care for their young. Each spread explains a different parenting practice with a trite rhymed couplet and a descriptive fact; both birds included show a mother and father actively participating. The detailed art features gentle, smiling faces that enhance the calm tone. A matching game and teaching guide are appended. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cathy Morrison. "Nature is all around us, even in the city." This illuminating book invites readers to explore an urban environment with dog Scooter, who encounters bats under a bridge, starlings by a dumpster, etc. A rather awkward narrative gimmick prompts readers to spot what Scooter misses in the slick digital art (e.g., "He doesn't see the tracks... What he does see...). Extensive supplemental information appended.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cathy Morrison. Two raindrops, Pitter and Patter, introduce the hydrologic cycle as they fall and greet successive animals, vegetation, and minerals above and below ground. They finally unite in the ocean and evaporate together. Colorful illustrations with slightly anthropomorphic animals fill each spread; the intact raindrops remain improbably but helpfully visible. Back matter explains and suggests projects for children and teachers. Reading list.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cathy Morrison. Daisylocks the daisy seed desires a better place to grow, so the wind whisks her around the world. However, each new habitat provides challenges: the polar habitat is too cold, the tropical rainforest too crowded. It's no surprise that her original home is "just right!" Although stiff and garishly colored, the illustrations are richly representative of the habitats, and the back matter is informative.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cathy Morrison. This animal-themed book introduces analogies: "Amphibian is to frog / as mammal is to moose." Whether illustrating verbs or nouns, the crisp language features accurate syntax, and rhymes on the alternate pages work well. Vivid illustrations of animals in natural settings are eye-catching. Six pages of learning activities based on information in the book are appended.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian