(3) K-3 Translated by Mara Lethem. Illustrated by Chiara Carrer. The lives of seven disadvantaged children who share the same name and live throughout the Americas are highlighted in short, almost poetic snippets translated from the Spanish. Each Pablo has his own unique struggles and sources of hope. The evocative colored- and graphite-pencil illustrations underscore a somber mood and evoke readers' empathy for the boys.

Reviewer: Katie Darrin

(3) K-3 Translated by Elisa Amado. Illustrated by Chiara Carrer. When Stephen finds a beetle in the garden, his first impulse is to crush it. But then he considers the implications of such an act and changes his mind. As Stephen bends down to observe the small creature, the art's perspective shifts and the beetle assumes visual dominance. The simplicity of Carrer's mixed-media illustrations sweetly underscores the story's message about life's fragility.

Reviewer: Shara Hardeson

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Chiara Carrer. This thought-provoking Danish import, with more appeal to adults than to young readers, depicts God in a very human predicament, limited to human capabilities and frailties, dependent on the kindness of man. God finds earth inhabited by rude, impatient adults lacking in godly attributes. In the end, it is a child who recognizes, listens to, and assists God. The mixed-media illustrations provide clever visual asides.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr