(3) K-3 With vibrant mixed-media illustrations and playful interactive text, this book presents thirteen different animal species and their unusual collective names: "a conspiracy of lemurs," "a flamboyance of flamingos," etc. Animals are pictured in various poses and described by loosely rhyming verse while additional questions ("Who's sleepy?"; "Who's waving?") encourage readers to linger and examine each colorful spread. Further information on the animals is appended.

Reviewer: Erica Wetter

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Hui Skipp. A more-magical-than-mechanical robot uses simple machines to help a diverse group of friends build a treehouse to the tune of "London Bridge Is Falling Down." Bright, cheerful acrylic and digital-collage art matches the accompanying singalong DVD's animation. Illustrated endnotes effectively explain simple machines and introduce very basic robotics and programming; musical notation also appended.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin