(3) K-3 Bilingual Stone Arch Readers series. Illustrated by Ronnie Rooney. Dump Truck wants to play, but his truck friends are working. Monster Three Claws's love of rotten fish gives him bad breath and a social problem. Rico and Robot go camping and scare themselves with stories about Bigfoot. Effectively using simple language, repetition, and inviting illustrations, these bilingual early readers work well in both English and Spanish. Review covers these titles: Camiones amigos / Truck Buddies, Tres garras /Three Claws, and La noche de terror / The Scary Night.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) 4-6 Writing Builders series. Illustrated by Ronnie Rooney. Each book in this series features a fictional story in which the title student duo produces a writing project. Colorful cartoon illustrations (of ranging quality) combine with perky, helpful narration to show how the multicultural cast of students organize, write, and revise; pictures, format, and tone seem aimed at an audience too young for some of the projects. Reading list, websites. Glos. Review covers these Writing Builders titles: Isabella and Ivan Build an Interview, Seth and Savannah Build a Speech, Ben and Bailey Build a Book Report, Leah and LeShawn Build a Letter, Bridget and Bo Build a Blog, and Evan and Erin Build an Essay.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister