(3) PS Illustrated by Patricia Wittmann. In this humorous, repetitive tale, a hare curls up beside a sleeping bear to escape the winter cold. One by one, other animals join the hare, and she warns them each not to disturb their unsuspecting host. When a mouse sneezes, all the animals make a quick getaway into the woods. Attractive watercolor illustrations portray the bear's grumpy awakening in dramatic close-up detail.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Patricia Wittmann. In exchange for help in winning the mayor's daughter, Gretchen, in marriage, Hans agrees to become a goat-footed stranger's servant after seven years of wedded bliss. The only way out of the bargain is if Hans can pose a question that the stranger is unable to answer, so Gretchen devises a plan. While the watercolor illustrations are pleasant, the story's resolution makes it seem that the stranger is more credulous than Gretchen is clever.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey