(2) PS Illustrated by Rich Deas. "Just FIVE more sleeps 'til Christmas. / Can you believe it's here? / I know that Santa's coming soon, / 'cause I've been good all year." The late-night comedy host's protagonist narrates five late nights in well-metered rhyme--how can anyone sleep when there are snowflakes to watch and toys to envision? The pajama-clad child paces frenetically through pages of spot illustrations, which alternate with full-bleed illustrations in night-blue tones. If the text is a smidge overlong and repetitive, there are worse ways to pass the time while you wait for sleep--and Christmas.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

(4) PS Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez. The team behind Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada also knows that babies have a one-track mind that revolves around their mama. The animal mamas in Ordóñez's kid-friendly, minimalist illustrations try to teach their babies new words (shown via speech bubbles), but instead of repeating, the babies (almost) always reply "Mama!" The one-note joke is mainly aimed at late-night television host Fallon's adult fans.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

(4) PS Illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez. In late-night personality Fallon's very spare text, farm-animal fathers prompt their offspring to say "Dada." But the animal babies respond with their associated noises: "moo," "quack," "baa," "bzz," etc.--until the happy (and daddy-pleasing) ending. The simple illustrations amplify the slight humor by contrasting the annoyed dads with their oblivious, smiling kiddos. New parents are this book's real target.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith