(4) PS Illustrated by Lita Judge. In this reassuring tale, Papa Monkey does such a good job teaching Little Monkey how to stay safe--where to hide, when to keep still--that when she tumbles from a tree, she manages to evade an ocelot and other predators. The rainforest-set illustrations have a sameness but nevertheless capture animals' capacity for cuteness as well as menace.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Lita Judge. Mogo, a highly anthropomorphized warthog, learns to live on his own after he outgrows his family's protection. After Mogo's many near-miss escapes, readers will be happily relieved when he finds a friend. Napoli's depiction of life on the harsh African savanna is exciting. Judge's rugged black-and-white illustrations ably depict the warthogs' rough lives and moments of calm.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax