(2) PS Illustrated by Ivy Snow. Direct, descriptive text invites readers to join a boy and girl through classic winter scenes and holiday activities. Numbered flaps count the days of Advent and open to reveal basic vocabulary words. The text gives the book a search-and-find quality through leading questions ("Some [trees] are sprinkled with shiny icicles. How many can you count?"). Soft, cozy illustrations reward attentive viewers with additional hidden details and encourage multiple re-reads.

Reviewer: Flannery Wiest | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

(3) K-3 Illustrated by John McKinley. At Monster Academy, Miss Mummy's monstrous pupils undertake science experiments and search for Vampire Vic's recently lost fang. A new student's contrary behavior becomes the scariest thing in school, earning her the title "Worst Monster Ever!" (even after a plot-twist revelation about her humanity). Humorous details (e.g., Miss Mummy is cursed to speak in rhyme) and colorful pastel-hued illustrations keep the story playful and energetic.

Reviewer: Flannery Wiest