(3) K-3 Green Light Readers/Colección luz verde series. Translated by Carlos E. Calvo. These easy-reader Spanish translations of two classic Big Dog and Little Dog books (originally published as board books) perfectly match Pilkey's characteristically droll, understated tone. The bilingual text is accompanied by hilarious illustrations that make the stories accessible to readers in any language. These books are excellent choices for librarians looking for bilingual easy readers. Related activities are appended. Review covers these Green Light Readers books: Perrazo y Perrito se equivocan / Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake and Perrazo y Perrito se meten en problemas / Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Green Light Readers/Colección luz verde series. Translated by Carlos E. Calvo. These easy-reader Spanish translations of two classic Big Dog and Little Dog books (originally published as board books) perfectly match Pilkey's characteristically droll, understated tone. The bilingual text is accompanied by hilarious illustrations that make the stories accessible to readers in any language. These books are excellent choices for librarians looking for bilingual easy readers. Related activities are appended. Review covers these Green Light Readers books: Perrazo y Perrito se equivocan / Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake and Perrazo y Perrito se meten en problemas / Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by Janet Stevens. In this Southwest-flavored "Stone Soup" retelling, Jack Rabbit delights Two Circle Ranch by offering to make a tasty tumbleweed stew. Each new ingredient has its own picture, providing a handy vocabulary lesson. Humorous illustrations of desert creatures wearing cowboy accessories will amuse young readers. The pages are crowded with text in both English and Spanish.

Reviewer: Sarah Novogrodsky

(4) K-3 Green Light Readers/Colección luz verde series. Illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst. One egg gives the animals a run for their money by rolling throughout the farm--before hitting the wall of a shed and cracking. The bilingual text is uneven; some of the Spanish includes difficult or incorrect vocabulary words. Energetic cartoony illustrations add humor. A "Hatching an Egg" / "Rompiendo el cascarón" craft activity is appended.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(3) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by Ariane Dewey & José Aruego. Humpty Dumpty thinks his animal pals are too small to help prevent his "great fall." However, the creatures prove that cooperation can overcome limitations. The text--one or two sentences per page printed in both English and Spanish--is pleasantly rhythmic and repetitive. Smiling animals reassuring a fearful Humpty will entertain young readers.

Reviewer: Sarah Novogrodsky

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. In this very simple story, Daniel takes care of his pet, a baby chick. Warm illustrations show the dedicated boy and his growing pet ("Daniel fed Jen every day. Jen got very big"). The Spanish translation is fairly accurate, though there are a few omissions from the English and a wrong word in the second appended activity.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by Christopher Denise. In this "Little Red Hen" takeoff, Digger Pig's friends refuse to help her make a turnip pie. Since they did not help, Digger Pig doesn't share the pie. Though the pages are crowded with both English and Spanish text, the use of repetition and simple vocabulary will encourage new readers. Cheerful textured illustrations show a cozy farm environment.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee. When Mom and Pop Nash find their hens' eggs are missing, they hide in a shed and catch a wolf in the act. They trap him and learn he's been painting the eggs not eating them...which gives them an idea. Yee's animated illustrations help play up the humor. This bilingual edition has some minor flaws in the translation from English to Spanish.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by Daniel Moreton. In this bilingual edition, Gill's friends lead him to believe that they forgot his birthday only to surprise him with a party. The story is slight, but the vocabulary is accessible(though there is one incorrect Spanish translation). The bright, eye-catching digital illustrations provide visual cues for early readers. An art activity is appended.

Reviewer: Alissa C. Salamone

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Daniel and his friends wonder what will hatch from the egg Daniel finds. In this bilingual edition, the text on a few of the pages is hard to follow, as the English and Spanish seem to run together and the pages look cramped. The translation itself is fine, but a separate Spanish edition might have worked better.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. A charismatic alligator describes his feelings and personal attributes. The brief sentences such as "I like who I am" and "I like what I do" are easy to translate, and where appropriate, the translation takes liberties that preserve meaning ("Sometimes I am blue" becomes "Sometimes I am sad" in Spanish). Expressive jewel-toned illustrations show the alligator's many sides.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. As Big Brown Bear tries to paint his tree house, he gets knocked off his ladder not once but twice by a little bear. The rhyming English-language text creates humor with statements that require the illustrations for full comprehension ("Bear was up. Bear comes down"). Unfortunately, the Spanish translation can't replicate the simple rhymes that make the English work so well.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Colección Luz Verde series. One little dinosaur isn't afraid of the big T. rex as all the other dinosaurs are. The little dinosaur taunts the larger one with the refrain "Catch me if you can!" We discover at the end that the big dinosaur is the little one's grandfather. Both the Spanish translation and the bilingual format work well.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham