(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cecilia Rébora. At the pet shop, parrot Perico, who speaks Spanish, is repeatedly misunderstood: when he says agua, a woman thinks he wants to go to the opera; mal results in a (disastrous) trip to the mall. Perico ultimately finds a home with a bilingual child. The humor can be a stretch, but cheerful illustrations ably reflect the confusion.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Cecilia Rebora. This riff on the biblical story features a perfect but boring society. The residents decide to build a tower to heaven from which they could "rule the earth and the sky." After a thunderstorm, however, everyone inexplicably begins speaking a different language and the tower remains unfinished. The cheery illustrations and humorous text enhance the occasionally illogical story's light mood.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman