(3) K-3 This book stars Drop--a drop of water--who happily changes form through the millennia ("I'm four and half billion!"), demonstrating the concept that water is a limited resource. Unless she's a solid or gas, Drop appears in the lively illustrations as a light blue splotch (the chatty media note states that "Drop loves to drop from a dropper!"). As the main text follows Drop's journey--from oceans to air to clouds to glaciers--she adds upbeat comments: e.g., "Here I gooo!" and "Guess I gotta be cool with this!" In the end, Drop makes her way to "YOU!" in the form of food and drink, a satisfying conclusion to the engaging adventure.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Joone lives with her grandpa and her turtle, Dr. Chin. Joone likes her orange dress, Grandpa likes to fix things, Dr. Chin likes to climb rocks, and every day Grandpa and Joone learn something from each other. Simple gouache and pencil illustrations help emphasize the pleasures of life's small joys celebrated in this gentle narrative of the grandparent-child relationship.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden