(4) K-3 Illustrated by Arno. This selection of more than three dozen freely paraphrased biblical psalms will be best appreciated if spread out (perhaps one per night), as the messages of reassurance and rejoicing can grow redundant if read in one sitting. The accompanying full-page illustrations, with their artfully evocative images of animals, nature, and children around the world, will draw in young listeners.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl