(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Henry and Mudge Books series. Illustrated by Carolyn Bracken. Henry and his dad always make a crazy lunch for Mom on Mother's Day. This year, they create a pineapple sofa, complete with a reclining fruit family. They plan, shop, and cook, all with trusty Mudge at their side, and the lunch is a hit. These funny meal plans, paired with lighthearted illustrations, are sure to capture readers' imaginations.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Carolyn Bracken. While visiting a farm, Henry and his dog Mudge are chased inside by a belligerent goose. Mudge, however, gets the last word in this gently humorous story: his loud "BARK!" through the window scares the goose away. The illustrations, "in the style of Suçie Stevenson," may be a bit more generic than Stevenson's art, but they do convey Mudge's genial, galumphing personality.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Carolyn Bracken. When someone steals the lucky dice from bus driver Melvin's rear-view mirror, he's emotionally incapable of driving. In their sixth book, Bunny and Jack, a pair of animal detectives, successfully track down the thief and resolve both the thief's and Melvin's problems. The acrylic, gouache, and pencil illustrations of the animal characters are a good match for the silly, easy-to-read text.

Reviewer: Susan Halperin

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read series. Illustrated by Carolyn Bracken. Henry and dog Mudge have a wonderful time at Mrs. Hopper's house dressing up in old-fashioned costumes in House. In Tree, Uncle Jake builds Henry a cool tree house--but how can Henry enjoy it without Mudge, who can't climb up? These gracefully written stories contain excitement and warmth. The illustrations, done "in the style of Suçie Stevenson," are inviting and uncomplicated. [Review covers these Ready-to-Read titles: Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House and Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House.]

Reviewer: Susan Halperin