(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matthieu Maudet. A hungry young wolf well-versed in manners goes hunting alone in the forest for the first time with net in hand. The gullible predator falls for his captives' last wishes, allowing their escapes until a boy--who also has good manners--unwittingly leads the wolf back to his previous prey. The flat, graphic design of this tongue-in-cheek French import includes mustard-hued illustrations and speech bubble dialogue.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bérengêre Delaporte. "Stripes is the fiercest hunter in the jungle." Actually, he's a pet tabby with tiger ambitions ("he no longer purrs... / ...he ROARS!"). Exasperated, Stripes's owner takes him to the zoo to see a real tiger, and the two animals hatch a plan. Delaporte gives Stripes an Oscar-worthy range of emotions in this droll tale of a feline identity crisis.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) K-3 Translated by Sarah Quinn. Illustrated by Bérengère Delaporte. This offbeat French import introduces Superfab, a super-stylish rabbit whose superhero career is on the decline because deciding which outfit to wear is ruining his emergency response time. When a huge space creature attacks, Superfab discovers the monster also has an eye for fashion, and he easily saves the day--without fighting. Sprightly, childlike illustrations suit the story's tongue-in-cheek tone.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert