(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eve Tharlet. Bear Martin's parents keep telling him that he's either too big or too small to do various things. When Martin turns the tables (e.g., to his frosting-licking mother he says, "Aren't you too big to do that?"), readers will be in his corner. In this amiable third book about these bears (following Here She Is!), Tharlet's loving portraits accommodate the relatable low-level family friction.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Roland Garrigue. From "Alphabeast" to "Zzeworries" ("They appear when least expected"), forty-nine (mostly male) monsters fill this monsterpedia's pages. Creepily craggy illustrations help the book achieve maximum blech-factor: "Creepinpoop," who "throws himself under your shoe"; the "Gickiegoober" is "a yucky bit in the middle of your plate of food"; etc. That the comical profiles grow cumulatively monotonous won't faze kids who like being grossed out.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Translated by Kate Westerlund. Illustrated by Eve Tharlet. In this rather rote look at coping with a new sibling, Little Bear is disappointed with his routine-busting, parent-hogging infant sister. Little Bear's parents behave with improbable insensitivity--e.g., wouldn't they tip him off that he might awake to find his grandmother staying with him while they're at the hospital?--but Tharlet's illustrations imbue the all-bear cast with heart-tugging humanness.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Roland Garrigue. This book offers silly advice to children looking to rid themselves of pesky zombies. As with previous series entries (How to Mash Monsters, etc.), the text occasionally stumbles in rhythm and reason, which could be attributed to the translation from French to English. Garrigue's illustrations, heavy on shades of zombie green, capture the comically grotesque subject matter. Sticker sheet included.

Reviewer: Shara Hardeson

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Roland Garrigue. Each of these books is a how-to meant to help children get the featured fiend to flee. The advice is original and quirky ("Ghosts...hate it when you sneeze, ACHOO! / And use them as a tissue!"), and the illustrations, some wordless, can be hilarious, as when a wolf is confronted by an army of minuscule Red Riding Hoods. Review covers these titles: How to Get Rid of Ghosts, How to Outwit Witches, and How to Ward Off Wolves.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Roland Garrigue. Each of these books is a how-to meant to help children get the featured fiend to flee. The advice is original and quirky ("Ghosts...hate it when you sneeze, ACHOO! / And use them as a tissue!"), and the illustrations, some wordless, can be hilarious, as when a wolf is confronted by an army of minuscule Red Riding Hoods. Review covers these titles: How to Get Rid of Ghosts, How to Outwit Witches, and How to Ward Off Wolves.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Roland Garrigue. Each of these books is a how-to meant to help children get the featured fiend to flee. The advice is original and quirky ("Ghosts...hate it when you sneeze, ACHOO! / And use them as a tissue!"), and the illustrations, some wordless, can be hilarious, as when a wolf is confronted by an army of minuscule Red Riding Hoods. Review covers these titles: How to Get Rid of Ghosts, How to Outwit Witches, and How to Ward Off Wolves.

Reviewer: Nell Beram