(3) K-3 Illustrated by Elena Odriozola. Babba Zarrah entertains the village children with stories as they sit on her woolen blanket. When she discovers that many villagers are in need of new clothes, Babba Zarrah begins knitting them new clothing from the (diminishing) blanket. Readers will enjoy this warm tale about the virtues of sharing. The colorful illustrations and cheerfully rounded figures stand out against wintry white backgrounds.

Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Elena Odriozola. When Nate meets the Opposite, it's hanging upside-down from his ceiling. Suddenly Nate appears to be spilling milk and lobbing paint; whenever he points to the real culprit, "the Opposite happened," and the creature disappears. Simple, expressive illustrations depict a mischievous but benign trickster and its increasingly frustrated victim. Readers will relish the twisty double-negative logic of Nate's eventual victory.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross