(4) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines. After Curious George receives a thank-you card, he's inspired to make his own. With help from the man in the yellow hat, a grateful George delivers homemade cards to neighbors and friends. With the only tension occurring when George drops a pile of cards onto a group of schoolchildren, the story is blandly inoffensive. The art suitably resembles H. A. Rey's.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines. Written by Monica Perez. Pulling a wagon of recyclables to the park for a "Green Day rally," Curious George, trying to help, tosses his neighbors' just-delivered newspapers and other still-needed items into the mix. The pursuing angry mob forgives George, and everyone plants trees at the rally. There's nothing new here in story or art, but readers may find the appended conservation tips useful.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) PS Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines. Concise text and unusually expressive appliqué quilts complement each other perfectly to tell a moving story. A father and son are camping at water's edge, and before dawn the boy wakes. Text and art convey his anticipation, and it slowly becomes clear that what he hopes to do is whistle the sun up, along with his dad. An illustrator's note about making the quilts is appended.

Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen

(4) PS Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines. Bouncing on the bed, sliding down the stairs, and wriggling in his seat are just a few of the activities an energetic toddler engages in throughout the course of his day. The rhythmic, repetitive text bounds along with him, but the muted watercolor illustrations are unfortunately not quite as lively, and they verge on being overly precious.

Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann