(3) K-3 Illustrated by Judith Christine Mills. A naughty boy running from his mother gets his tongue stuck on an iron fence. The townsfolk gather around in the snow and offer advice, but it's an outsider, a traveling blacksmith, who frees the boy. Cheerful illustrations of large, rounded figures set against a background of swirling snow capture the warm humor in this Hungarian numskull tale.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lydia Dabcovich. Annushka and Tanya await word from their widowed father, who has gone to America, that they can join him. The sisters leave Russia one morning, endure the rigors of the journey and the Ellis Island examinations, and finally fly into their father's arms. The illustrations exude a folksy charm, while the strong, vibrant compositions reveal much detail about the period.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn