(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Mike Spoor. Alice's parents can't handle her preschool sister Rosie's outlandish stories and behavior. As they try to set Rosie straight about lying, Alice fears they'll kill the little girl's vibrant imagination. Alice videotapes Rosie's school play and stumbles onto a way to make both girls feel better while staying true to themselves. Kennemore presents a creative take on the middle child–syndrome story.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Mike Spoor. On a class field trip to a farm, seven-year-old Alice falls in love with a piggie. She asks for the pig as a birthday present, but her wise parents instead surprise her with a guinea pig. The story contends with typical family and sibling issues (e.g., Alice's brother teases her whenever she says aminal). Black-and-white illustrations keep things light.

Reviewer: Marika Jeffrey

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Mike Spoor. It's tough to be the middle child. Alice's little sister, Rosie, wreaks havoc wherever she goes. Her older brother, Oliver, wins chess tournaments and blows his top if he doesn't win everything else. One special day, Alice shines, winning the alphabet game on a car trip and triumphing at the local fair, in this empowering and true-to-life look at sibling life.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Mike Spoor. Wisecracking crows are destroying Farmer Ham's cornfields. Frustrated Ham heads purposefully to the pond, fishes out a series of old clothing items, and builds a scarecrow: problem solved. Young children may enjoy uncovering Ham's plan; others will wonder why the clothes were in the pond, whether Ham knew, and why he didn't act sooner. The playful cartoonlike illustrations use varying perspectives.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi