(4) K-3 Translated by Laura Watkinson. Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen. Through first-person-plural narration translated from the Dutch, two siblings discuss the death of their dog, Scout, and field their younger brother's questions about what comes next for their deceased pet ("Can she run across the clouds?"). The children largely go unseen--the text is printed on Scout's silhouette, which is set against different solid-color backgrounds--limiting an otherwise affecting meditation.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Translated by Ineke Lenting. Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen. A hare is determined to throw a party that everyone will enjoy. His fellow forest friends, a hedgehog and an owl, are skeptical about including the local witch, who refuses the invitation and tries to end the party. The lengthy and predictable story concludes with the witch being drawn into the celebration. Ink and watercolor illustrations emphasize happy animals and a slightly scary witch.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(2) K-3 Translated by Marianne Martens. Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen. When Little Donkey and his mother shop for a birthday present for his friend, he selects a red kite. Loose pen-and-ink sketches capture Little Donkey's playfulness and his mother's mild nature, while the text's spare language spells out Little Donkey's dilemma: he wants to keep the kite. This friendly, honest tale of childhood covetousness is wrapped up with enormous affection.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2007

(3) 4-6 Translated by Wanda Boeke. Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen. Back for a third set of charming, imaginative stories is the temperamental witch, who certainly makes life lively, if not always pleasant, for the animals inhabiting the forest with her. The hare, the owl, the blackbird, and especially the hedgehog often provoke her in comical ways, but when she goes too far and makes them mad at her, she realizes how much their friendship matters.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann