(4) K-3 Translated by J. Alison James. Illustrated by Nicolas d'Aujourd'hui. According to a prefatory note, the European folk belief that frogs can predict weather led to the practice of keeping "weather frogs" in jars. When Moss the frog fails at weather prediction, he leaves his pond to consult a weather frog in a jar and discovers she's actually a captive without special powers. The illustrations are lively and spontaneous, but the story loses momentum toward the end.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Translated by J. Alison James. After dreaming one night that she is incredibly strong, Lizzie the mouse boasts that she is the strongest creature in the forest. When Albert the bear challenges her to a wrestling match, Lizzie's confidence is shaken, but she wins with some help from her friends. Despite the contrived ending, Lizzie's predicament is entertaining, and the jaunty cartoon illustrations give the otherwise unremarkable story life.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.