(3) PS Illustrated by Don Wood. When the moon is full, no one at the Napping House can settle into bed. The child fidgets, the cat prowls, the dog plays, and "everyone is restless." The cumulative tale, a companion to The Napping House, calms down as Granny gives up trying to sleep and reads to the little boy. Don Wood's illustrations feature soothing blues and purples.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) PS Illustrated by Don Wood. Three brief rhyming stories about a rambunctious pig feature preschooler-centric subject matter such as messy eating and costume changes for different activities: "When he wears his yellow coat, / Piggy Pie Po likes to boat." Exuberant acrylic paintings of Piggy in action set against lots of white space match the text's jaunty energy.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

(3) PS Translated by F. Isabel Campoy. Illustrated by Don Wood. This book is a lap-size bilingual board-book version of the story about ten little piggies cavorting atop a child's fingers. On most spreads, the English is on the left-hand page while the accurate Spanish translation is on the right (on the last two spreads, both are on the same page). The format makes it a great choice for sharing with children.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) PS Illustrated by Don Wood. This "lap-sized board book" edition of the popular cumulative story retains the charm of the original (and improves on previous smaller-sized board book editions).

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(4) PS Illustrated by Don Wood. Written in the same second-person style as the first book about the little Mouse, this companion has an updated look, featuring glossy pages and a brighter color palette. This offering is more daring--little Mouse shares his presents with the bear, who has none, even though it means risking a trip to his cave. The ending is unsatisfying (the mouse goes to bed before opening his gift from the bear), but this will be a story-hour hit.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) PS Illustrated by Don Wood. Reissued again in board book form, this edition of the popular cumulative rhyme retains the charm of the original. Though the wakeful flea may be hard to discern in this small version, the bouncing action that ensues is still quite apparent.

Reviewer: Charlotte S. Huck

(4) PS Illustrated by Don Wood. Reissued again in board book form, this miniature version of the Woods' offbeat picture book features the same ten little pigs cavorting on a child's fingers. The text is brief enough for the small format; some of the details of the piggy fun are harder to see, as each pig is now only about one inch tall.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano