(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Ian Andrew. Illustrated with sketchy colored-pencil drawings on every page (and ending with a map and pronunciation guide), Lively's prose retelling of Virgil's Aeneid is faithful and straightforward, although its origins in poetry have been obscured, and its steady progress makes little allowance for modern ideas of pacing. Aeneas's adventures founding Rome will hold attraction for the right reader. Bib.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) PS Illustrated by Jan Ormerod. When a young frog sets out to find "somewhere else," a dragonfly, who can see the dangers in the garden, urges him to "one, two, three . . . jump!" out of harm's way several times. Finally, the frog lands in a pond, just the place for him. Simple illustrations in bright, flat colors expand on the frog's close calls in this playful tale of finding one's place.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley