(3) K-3 Illustrated by Gary Clement. Frustrated by their uncle and aunts' unvarying exclamations, "Oy," "Feh," and "So?" three siblings try to get them to say something else. Their efforts (e.g., they pretend that they're being robbed) fail ("'Oy,' said Aunt Essy. 'Crime these days'"), at least initially. This fresh, droll, and affectionate tale is marred only by some poorly placed text on Clement's funny-as-heck illustrations.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Gary Clement. First Nations author King (A Coyote Columbus Story) demonstrates his characteristic iconoclastic humor in this anti-consumerism story in rhyme. A little girl drops in on Coyote at Christmastime. Setting out to bring her home, Coyote temporarily falls under the spell of excessive consumption at the mall. Dryly humorous cartoon illustrations in pen-and-ink and watercolor wash put Coyote's emotions on full display.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2009

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Gary Clement. In a rundown urban synagogue, ten old men gather to say prayers. One night a newcomer--a mouse--shows up and the men adopt it. Their reward? A bunch of baby mice (and their eventual families), which the men relocate to the country. This cheerful, if wordy, story features appealing characters and watercolors, but much of its humor will go over kids' heads.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Gary Clement. Two-Eyes is the name of the Cinderella-like heroine, whose aptly named sisters One-Eye and Three-Eyes find her embarrassingly different. Clement's pencil and watercolor pictures set the story in the countryside, as expected, but include modern-day inventions and other humorous details. All three sisters look comically awkward, heightening the story's droll message that all of us are funny-looking in our own ways.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2007

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Gary Clement. Many well-known tales from the Hebrew Bible, including stories about Abraham and Isaac, Moses, and Esther, are included in this collection. The stories retain a straightforward power that serves them well, and each references the Bible passages it originates from. Some of the rough, sketchy drawings verge on caricatures, but others have an endearing homely quality.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt