(4) PS Translated by Sarah Quinn. Illustrated by Marjorie Béal. A flea thinks he's too small, so he climbs up onto larger and larger objects in the world until he is perched up on a cloud. From there, he convinces a big bear that despite his small stature, he is big--a big, itchy nuisance. Bold, clean illustrations consisting of simple shapes are eye-catching, but the slim story feels rather pointless.

Reviewer: Pam Yosca

(3) K-3 Translated by Sarah Quinn. Illustrated by Bérengère Delaporte. This offbeat French import introduces Superfab, a super-stylish rabbit whose superhero career is on the decline because deciding which outfit to wear is ruining his emergency response time. When a huge space creature attacks, Superfab discovers the monster also has an eye for fashion, and he easily saves the day--without fighting. Sprightly, childlike illustrations suit the story's tongue-in-cheek tone.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(4) K-3 Translated by Sarah Quinn. Six male caribou rendered in crisp cut paper (unfortunately they're largely indistinguishable) compete in a droll running race. Their competitive fervor gets intense ("he'll try anything--even the infamous banana-peel trick"), verging on cruel at times (one competitor is tied up), but children will likely find it all hilarious. Pleasingly, the actual champion isn't the only triumphant one in the hoopla.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(2) PS Translated by Sarah Quinn. This imaginative game introduces seven different colored shapes: "Whose are they?" A chicken says she found them; a fish insists they're his because he cut them into the pieces; a bird asserts he made the paper from leaves; etc. The wind blows the pieces into a pile, with the final text addressing the reader: "They're yours now too. What will you do?"

Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2013