(2) PS Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. A fleet of public-works vehicles delivers the makings for a town's holiday celebration while two kids watch and play in the snow. First on the scene is a pastel-pink and -blue truck with a giant doughnut on its roof. The doughnut truck looks a bit out of place, but more trucks arrive, drawing our attention elsewhere. Truck number four hauls a huge evergreen; a ladder truck (ten) helps workers place ornaments and lights. Other vehicles bring "a holiday band...a dancing snowman," a choir, Santa's sleigh, llamas, and more (including Santa himself in truck number twenty). When the star tree-topper falls and breaks, the sharp-eyed kids suggest a great replacement, bringing the story full-circle (just like the shape of a doughnut). This companion to 20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street (rev. 5/13) is brightened by Lee's rhyming text and Cyrus's winter-crisp digital illustrations.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2021

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Brian Biggs. Uncle Otto, a desperate used-car salesman, vows to "sell a car to anyone--or anything--that shows up." When dinosaurs lumber onto the lot looking for deals, Otto is flummoxed. Luckily, niece Ava and nephew Mickey know a few things about dinos--and sales. Lee's straight-faced text calmly relates the story, while Biggs's comical cartoon illustrations, with massive dinosaurs jammed into people-size vehicles, bring the kooky premise to life.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

(3) PS Illustrated by Chris Jevons. Every time a boy introduces his "best friend" (e.g., "My best friend is Murphy, my dog"), he ends up disappointed (Murphy prefers other dogs' company) and moves on to a new one. Jevons's nimble art tells the full, sweet story: the boy has had a fight with his real best buddy, with whom he reunites at book's end.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) PS Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. In a lively multitasking picture book, a young boy tells what happens when an ice-cream truck breaks down, blocking his street. A mail truck shows up and wants to get by, soon followed by a parade of others. The rhyming text provides commentary for sorting out the entertaining traffic jam in the double-page spreads done in bright digital art.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2013