(3) K-3 Urgency Emergency! series. Jack (of nursery-rhyme fame) is being treated for a thumb and plum problem when Little Elephant arrives at City Hospital. Dog Dr. Glenda X-rays his swollen trunk and uses the Obstruction Suction Machine to remove four objects from it. Little Elephant's relatable childlike embarrassment shows in both dialogue and facial expressions in the welcoming cartoon art; vocabulary is just manageable for emerging readers.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(1) K-3 Urgency Emergency! series. New readers are in for a treat with these British imports. Both are set in an emergency room where Doctor Glenda (a dog) and Nurse Percy (a rooster) assist their nursery-rhyme- and fairy-tale-character patients. Muted colors and droll cartoon-style illustrations keep the action light and to the point. Limited, easy-to-decode vocabulary in a large typeface will support emerging readers. Review covers these Urgency Emergency! titles: Big Bad Wolf and Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

(1) K-3 Urgency Emergency! series. New readers are in for a treat with these British imports. Both are set in an emergency room where Doctor Glenda (a dog) and Nurse Percy (a rooster) assist their nursery-rhyme- and fairy-tale-character patients. Muted colors and droll cartoon-style illustrations keep the action light and to the point. Limited, easy-to-decode vocabulary in a large typeface will support emerging readers. Review covers these Urgency Emergency! titles: Big Bad Wolf and Itsy Bitsy Spider.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014