(3) PS Illustrated by Liz Pope & Kate Pope. As Meriam reluctantly does her bedtime chores, she tells her mother about her day, describing how she "lay in the sand" and dived in the ocean: "Deep as deep as deep." Showing only the upper half of her body, the cheery, detailed art depicts Meriam frolicking in the sea, until--amusingly--the last illustrations reveal that she's a mermaid.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kate Pope & Liz Pope. Witch Wanda is sure she's been accidentally assigned to the wrong school--all of her classmates are winged fairies--but her teacher is blind to surface differences, so Wanda spends the day happily doing things her own unique way. The be-yourself message gets not only a peppy new treatment but also fresh packaging in the form of zippy pastel-colored spreads.

Reviewer: Nell Beram