(3) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. Protesting all the way to the tub, a boy lists one hundred and one reasons why he shouldn't take a bath. The relatable scenario includes many wacky objections (e.g., "the faucet gives me nightmares about waterfalls") before he runs out of steam and just repeats "I don't want to" thirteen times. The humorous cartoon illustrations wordlessly reveal his realization that he actually likes playing in the tub.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. In the companion to Mustache Baby, testy mustachioed tyke Billy goes head-to-head with the new kid in town, bearded Baby Javier. The string of competitions results in mutual Hyde-like transformations: "His beard grew pointier and pointier, until he had a... / BAD-GUY BEARD." Ang's digital illustrations capture the action and drama, and the sweet diffusion as they become pardners in crime.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. Acting as a hyperbolic emcee, a father introduces an adoring audience to the amazing feats of his infant son: smiling, babbling, banana-eating. Baby's older brother is unimpressed: "Smiling? So what. I do that all the time." When big brother is able to comfort baby, however, he finally gets the spotlight. Ang's energetic digital art highlights the playfulness of the premise.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. Baby Billy's disposition will depend on whether the mustache he was born with grows into a good-guy 'stache or a bad-guy 'stache. Through a series of facial hair transformations, Billy goes from a noble cowboy to a "cereal" criminal thrown in baby jail. Ang's astute visual irony shows that even in his best mustachioed forms toddler Billy is a terror.

Reviewer: Shara Hardeson

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. A tranquil Petey, enjoying some light gardening, suddenly finds himself in the midst of trouble kicked up by a tricksy Pru, some cats, a dog, and a watering hose. The purposeful story is just a vehicle to highlight some outrageous vocabulary in bold font (cacophony, brouhaha, kerfuffle), but kids will probably love saying the words aloud. The simple plot is buoyed by colorful, dynamic digital illustrations.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Joy Ang. A boy says he'll read after performing routine bedtime tasks. But then: "WAIT." He changes his mind because "reading is hard and I don't read fast and..." His anxiety takes over, and he lists the many tortures he'd endure before reading. The saccharine resolution to the goofy cumulative story feels slightly superficial; Ang's cartoony digital illustrations humorously reflect each spread's addition.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen