(4) PS Illustrated by Catherine Walters. Ginger Kitten wanders through the house, seeking a comfortable place to nap, and each time he chooses a spot, it turns out to be the wrong place after all. Until, that is, he finds the lap of a child. Walters's artwork, which uses a primary- and secondary-color palette, perfectly captures the orange kitten's movements and mood. The rhyming text has an inconsistent meter, but the little kitten will draw readers in nonetheless.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Catherine Walters. In this fable about greed, baby monkey Simia grabs everything bright and appealing in her jungle home, from a parrot's tail to the moon in the sky, with predictable consequences. Mother monkey helps her to see that "you don't have to own things to enjoy them." Although the mildly pedantic story goes on too long, the colorful, largely realistic illustrations are a good match for the jungle setting.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Catherine Walters. Although William, a young guinea pig, eagerly follows a squirrel out of the hutch and into the woods to play, the self-serving squirrel abandons him when a fox appears. William hides under the leaves, but fortunately his mother has followed him and finds a safer hiding place. Rich woodland details fill the illustrations that accompany this story of learning whom to trust.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley