(4) PS Illustrated by James Warhola. Enlisting the structure of "The Wheels on the Bus," the text tells us that the racecar's wheels go "round and round," its engine goes "vroom-vroom-vroom," etc., until finally the checkered flag goes "swish-swish-swish." Although the text (like the song) can be numbingly repetitious, the illustrations, featuring dogs, hippos, and penguins battling it out for first place, are engaging.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley