(3) PS Illustrated by Anna Pignataro. This sturdy counting book follows a girl through her daily activities, mostly playing alone with toys but sometimes with older family members. Counting from one to twelve and then skipping to twenty, hundreds, thousands, and millions is slightly jarring, but this ultimately works with the rhyme scheme and the book's resolution at bedtime. The child-friendly illustrations with plenty of white space are whimsical and homey.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) PS Illustrated by Anna Pignataro. In this combination bedtime and alphabet book, a child (alphabetically) narrates the nighttime routine, complete with family interactions, a cute puppy, and many comforting rituals. Though the text is sometimes nonsensical, the thick, glossy pages; softly colored watercolor illustrations; low-key narrative progression; and gentle (if inconsistent) rhymes make this a solid choice for lulling a child to sleep.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano