(4) PS Illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell. Adar, adopted from Ethiopia (per the flag on his "Gotcha Day" scrapbook), goes to the airport with his brother and father to meet Mommy and his new baby sister from China. The rhymes are sometimes strained and the messages on birth and adoption rather muddled, but spirited illustrations offer humorous glimpses of family life and make good use of "photos" from the children's adoption scrapbooks.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell. "Taking notes, these hands are writing. / Breaking story? How exciting!" Told in rhymes that occasionally stumble, this survey of community helpers includes journalists, farmers, teachers, cooks, and architects. The friendly illustrations feature workers of different races, ethnicity, and ages. The guessing-game format will keep children engaged; this is a good choice for classroom use and one-on-one readings.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee