(4) PS Illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. After Willy and his stuffed-animal monkey poke around in the woods, Willy puts "sailor man" Bobo in a bucket, which drifts down the river. When Bobo is rescued, Willy takes the credit, but the joke, as the economical vignettes make clear, is that Willy's cat did the good deed. This third Bobo story may be about exploring, but it feels rather aimless.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS Illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. In this sequel to I Must Have Bobo, Willy, who only has eyes for his stuffed-animal monkey, tries to shake his annoying, ever-present housecat Earl. When Earl doesn't take the hint, Willy turns to his crayons and fantasizes revenge, but this act has a sublimely amusing repercussion. The art recalls early Charles M. Schulz, but self-assured Willy is no Charlie Brown.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS Illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. Willy needs his stuffed monkey, Bobo, to get through the day. So, too, apparently, does cat Earl, who keeps snatching the coveted toy. Readers can easily sympathize with Willy (and perhaps also with Earl), as the determined preschooler searches for Bobo again and again. Uncluttered illustrations feature simple pencil outlines, with digitally colored hues that highlight the main characters.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert