(4) K-3 Illustrated by Gwen Connelly & Gwen Connelly. This slim volume explains who St. Patrick was and how the holiday is celebrated in America and in Ireland. Blandly cheerful illustrations, an easy-to-read text, riddles, craft ideas, and information about leprechauns and the Blarney stone create a bit of a hodgepodge; nevertheless, primary schoolers (and teachers and librarians planning programs) may find the book useful.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Gwen Connelly. Brief profiles of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, glimpses of other White House occupants, and assorted presidential facts ("Can a President Start a War?" "Do Children Like Living in the White House?") make for a breezy, scattershot treatment of this February holiday. Generic illustrations are undistinguished but adequate. Directions for a related activity are included at the end of the book.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn