(2) 4-6 Twelve-year-old Taylor is discombobulated by her family's move to a farm. A friend devises TEFF (Taylor Escapes From Farm), a plan in which Taylor acts out to convince her parents that moving was a mistake. Meanwhile, readers learn interesting, authentic details about everything from spinning wool to birthing lambs. Plucky Taylor, though lightly sarcastic, never comes off as unlikable or bratty.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011

(2) K-3 Illustrated by John Manders. Jack the cat constructs the perfect nest for a chicken to lay an egg (so he can make an omelet), but the luxurious nest also attracts a duck and a goose. When the eggs hatch, Jack becomes an unwilling mama. Manders's large, exuberant gouache paintings have exactly the right cartoony style, with everything just a little cheesier and larger than life.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2007

(3) K-3 Brand New Readers series. Illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee. In four brief stories designed for beginning readers, Eddie steals eggs, greedily cleans out a jam jar, digs a hole, and runs from a skunk. Each story has a short introductory summary; simple, repetitive language; and a humorous twist at the end, with Eddie landing in some kind of trouble. Soft watercolor and ink illustrations boost the humor and the child appeal.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Brand New Readers series. Illustrated by Rachel Merriman. Each of these books tells four simple stories that usually end with an amusing twist youngsters will enjoy. First-time readers are aided by short sentences and repetition, clear, entertaining illustrations, and introductions (to be read by the adult) before each story that briefly summarize the action; adults get useful tips on helping their beginning reader gain confidence.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) K-3 Brand New Readers series. Illustrated by Rachel Merriman. Each of these books tells four simple stories that usually end with an amusing twist youngsters will enjoy. First-time readers are aided by short sentences and repetition, clear, entertaining illustrations, and introductions (to be read by the adult) before each story that briefly summarize the action; adults get useful tips on helping their beginning reader gain confidence.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli