(3) PS Illustrated by Annie Wilkinson. Visited by a mysterious, swirling wind that disperses seeds, a barren town is transformed overnight into a lush ecosystem with growing plants and busy woodland creatures. Ghigna's smooth, rhyming verse is effectively complemented by Wilkinson's illustrations, which show the town first gray, then deep purple in the night, and finally in glorious, multicolored bloom come morning.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Annie Wilkinson. Shoshana loves creating Jewish art with her grandmother. She is excited about Shavuot papercuts until she gets frustrated and needs a lesson in hidden beauty and uniqueness. The complex illustrations contain examples from famous Jewish artists, including Marc Chagall and Amedeo Modigliani (noted in an appended guide); information and instructions on papercuts for Shavuot are also included at book's end.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth