(4) K-3 Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura. Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler. Francisco misses flying kites in his native El Salvador, so he builds one from found materials in his new Chicago neighborhood. The owner of a recycled goods store notices the kite and offers to pay Francisco to make twenty more. In both English and Spanish, the quiet text tells a gentle story. The illustrations are stiff but convey Francisco's pride in his creations.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler. Raised by exuberant and unconventional parents, educators Mildred and Patty Hill brought their love of play to the Louisville Experimental School in Kentucky. A greeting song the sisters wrote for their kindergartners eventually became "Happy Birthday." The overwritten text tells the story of this well-known tune; somewhat awkward illustrations establish the late-nineteenth-century setting.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges