(4) K-3 Multicultural Crafts Kids Can Do! series. Each book contains ten simple craft projects that can be made from commonly found materials (e.g., yarn, straws). The directions are clear and easy to follow, although some of the crafts are uninspired. Hispanic is more generally culturally oriented (projects include piñatas and maracas), while African links its projects with famous people (for George Washington Carver: peanut shells used as planters). Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Multicultural Crafts Kids Can Do! titles: African-American Crafts Kids Can Do! and Hispanic-American Crafts Kids Can Do!

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Wayne Anderson. When fish start falling out of her bathroom faucet, avid fish lover Elizabeth tells her parents but they don't listen. They remain oblivious--even as fishbowls and tanks pile up around them--until a baby beluga whale crashes through the bathroom floor into the room below. Though a bit subdued, the humor of the story is extended by the muted, cozy pastel-colored illustrations.

Reviewer: Mark Adam

(4) K-3 Photographs by Charles R., Jr. Smith. In thirteen loose, mildly humorous poems, Robinson describes an average day from four different dogs' perspectives, starting with licking his or her young owner awake. The poems strive to capture the essence of being a dog: "Oh boy! Oh boy! / ... Another day has arrived / just for me!" The color photos are laid out with the occasionally boldfaced text in such a way that some pages look cluttered.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley