(4) K-3 Illustrated by Philomena O'Neill. A magician in training, Enzo is keener on math than magic. When he flubs a spell meant to help a shoemaker cobble twelve pairs of shoes from one piece of leather, Enzo turns to geometry, specifically tessellations, for help. The fantastical story doesn't fully explain the awkwardly tacked-on mathematics, but back matter helps clarify things. Spirited watercolor illustrations accompany the tale.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Philomena O'Neill. Everyone puts a list of things they're thankful for into Grandma's plastic Thanksgiving bowl. The bowl gets left outside and is carried off by the wind. The telling is awkward and the bowl-as-main-character premise doesn't sustain interest. Seasonal illustrations depicting the bowl's travels and uses (a snowman's hat, a goose's nest) before it reappears at Grandma's--in time for Thanksgiving--are nicely varied.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Philomena O'Neill. Two clever pet bunnies escape from their cage every night to clean the house so their young owners will have more playtime during the day. The soft watercolor and pencil illustrations depicting the rabbits doing such chores as folding laundry and washing dishes are a hoot. A chart of vocabulary words from the story is included.

Reviewer: Amanda Sullivan