(2) K-3 Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Illustrated by Ewa Poklewska-Koziełło. In thirty-nine sections consisting of a few pages each, plus a glossary, readers are provided with a wealth of information about religious and secular Christmas (and some New Year) traditions celebrated around the world. Some occur in just one country (the Christmas lottery in Spain), while others (the festival of Saint Nicholas's Day) are more widespread, so ­Utnik-Strugała organizes the book by topic rather than by geography; a table of contents makes it easier to browse. The text, lengthy but conversational, is full of illuminating facts about decorations, foods, festivals, and more. ­Poklewska-Koziełło's highly colorful and detailed illustrations depict a cast of people from the enthically diverse cultures described.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2021

(4) K-3 Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Illustrated by Emilia Dziubak. In lush jungle scenes, hiding creatures cautiously peek out of leafy foliage and a lithe tiger looks well in charge of his territory. But "you can't believe all the stories you hear..." At night, this jazzy, cheerful tiger does the ridiculously unexpected: making fruit salad, styling orangutan hairpieces, dancing with tapirs, etc. Tiger has some mildly amusing one-liners as he spells out the story's lesson.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo