(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jo-Shin Lee. A girl in a biracial family explains that she and her mother are in one homeless shelter while her dad is in another, reuniting daily in parks and soup kitchens. Sensitively written from the child's first-person perspective--with a repeating refrain, "we are still a family"--the book fittingly includes childlike crayon and watercolor drawings. An author's note offers further discussion about homelessness. Websites.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) PS Illustrated by David Slonim. Ten turkeys are causing a traffic jam; busy, colorful illustrations show the birds practicing their circus act and blocking the road. A farmer in his pickup truck honks, and "One turkey flew away." His frustration mounts as he scares the animals off one by one. The buoyant countdown ends with a silly, satisfying twist when the turkeys take off in the farmer's vehicle.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley