(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bert Kitchen. With every sound Owl hears in the night--a rustle, a thump, a splash--he imagines he's about to catch a different tasty animal for his dinner. However, he keeps guessing wrong. Readers will enjoy turning the pages to find out which animal, painted with meticulous detail, is actually making the nighttime noise.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) PS Illustrated by Michelle Shapiro. "I have a box of chalk, / A brand new box, / With long perfect sticks / All smooth and dusty." Using her driveway as a canvas, a girl creates a masterpiece that includes everything around her, from the orange cat observing her work to the pink stripes on her shirt. Shapiro's bright illustrations, which look like sidewalk chalk drawings, are convincingly childlike.

Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Four sisters have a lot of fun--and make a lot of messes, which they blame on one another with a chorus of "She did it!" The generally light and crisp rhyming narrative describes the energetic girls, building naturally to their decision to clean up. The accompanying cartoon illustrations freely and dynamically portray their good times.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin