(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Varley. As King Lion, lion cub Lenny's beloved grandpa, grows older, he becomes confused and forgetful--and "sometimes not so kind." To help him out, Lenny and Grandpa's friends encourage the old lion to recall happy memories from his childhood. When Lenny becomes king, he asks his young subjects to do the same for their elders. Expressive illustrations accompany this unsentimental but compassionate story.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Varley. In this simple story about having the courage to make new friends, lonely neighbors Panda and Pandora yearn to play with each other but are too shy to meet. When a snowstorm hits, the pandas finally reach out, literally colliding when they run to check on each other. Soft, wintry watercolors picture the soon-to-be-friends in sad solitude and then engaged in playtime.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Varley. An eager little pig, a supportive old goat, and a grumpy wild turkey stumble upon a rowboat. After overcoming their trepidation ("'Turkeys don't go in boats'...'Neither do goats'"), the three set out. Small Pig's enthusiasm buoys this cozy story illustrated with homey pen-and-ink illustrations.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Varley. Princess Chamomile decides she needs her own sort of garden, one with hide-and-seek bushes, a "Reading Quietly" place, and lots of grass for cartwheels. After months of planning and hard work her vision comes to life and becomes "everyone's sort of garden." The childlike sensibility of the text and the buoyant illustrations, complete with a foldout showing the garden in all its glory, make a winning combination.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Susan Varley. Princess Chamomile, a mouse, rebels against her royal restrictions and sets off on a jaunt beyond the castle walls. Kidnapped by the candy store proprietor (a cat), Chamomile outsmarts her captor and garners increased freedom from her regal parents. Detailed pastel watercolors picture the feisty princess's humorous escapades in the entertaining story.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 In this companion to 'Badger's Bring Something Party', Mole stages an awards ceremony to shake Badger's blues. Squirrel wins for fairy cakes, Miss Snail wins for slow dancing, and Stoat wins for swimming, but Badger cleans up with awards for "Always Knowing the Best Way Through the Woods," "Always Knowing What to Do in a Crisis," "Always Being There for Others," and more. Soft watercolors create an idyllic woodsy world.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.