(3) PS Illustrated by Doris Barrette. The familiar old woman who lives in a shoe guides all of her children through colorful, topsy-turvy double-page spreads, trying to restore peace after a gust of wind sets off a chaotic sequence of events involving characters and items from one popular nursery rhyme after another. The playful verse, skillfully interwoven tales, and mayhem-packed story line make this a delightful read-aloud choice.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Doris Barrette. A boy shares ten rules for hosting a bear (e.g., "DON'T play ball outside with a bear"); rhyming text explains each rule, and clean-lined illustrations support the argument (the bear's ball demolishes a neighbor's birthday cake). The narrator's matter-of-factness regarding the animal's human behavior favorably recalls If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and others of its ilk.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Doris Barrette. The beloved holiday song's lyrics are here paired with crisply defined jewel-tone illustrations. Unfortunately failing to provide any sense of narrative, they prove to be more an accompaniment than a duet. Still, the textual imagery is sufficiently sensory and the art expressive enough to make this an enjoyable, if superficial, seasonal read.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross