(3) PS My Look and See State Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. Each spread features a hint ("I am a very large river...") and then asks "What am I? What could I be?" Open the half-page flap to see the rest of the illustration and discover the answer ("I am the Rio Grande, a major river in Texas"). The slick illustrations are unremarkable but friendly and, along with the format, will appeal to young children, though information is minimal. Review covers these My Look and See State Book titles: What Am I?: Florida and What Am I?: Texas.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) PS My Look and See State Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. Each spread features a hint ("I am a very large river...") and then asks "What am I? What could I be?" Open the half-page flap to see the rest of the illustration and discover the answer ("I am the Rio Grande, a major river in Texas"). The slick illustrations are unremarkable but friendly and, along with the format, will appeal to young children, though information is minimal. Review covers these My Look and See State Book titles: What Am I?: Florida and What Am I?: Texas.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) PS My Look and See Holiday Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. Each spread features a hint ("I am a fancy hat...") and then asks "What am I? What could I be?" Open the half-page flap to see the rest of the illustration and discover the answer ("I am an Easter bonnet"). The slick illustrations are unremarkable but friendly and, along with the format, will appeal to young children, but information is minimal.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) PS My Look and See Holiday Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. Each spread features a hint ("I am a flat bread") and then asks "What am I? What could I be?" Open the half-page flap to see the rest of the illustration and discover the answer ("I am matzah eaten during Passover"). The slick illustrations are unremarkable but friendly and, along with the format, will appeal to young children, but information is minimal.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) PS My Look and See State Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. These volumes introduce the title places to preschoolers. Each spread presents a child-friendly state landmark or symbol, then asks "What am I?" on a foldout flap that, when lifted, reveals the answer. Friendly digital-looking illustrations will help hold viewers' and listeners' interest in these superficial novelty books. Review covers these My Look and See State Book titles: What Am I?: Illinois and What Am I?: Michigan.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) PS My Look and See State Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. These volumes introduce the title places to preschoolers. Each spread presents a child-friendly state landmark or symbol, then asks "What am I?" on a foldout flap that, when lifted, reveals the answer. Friendly digital-looking illustrations will help hold viewers' and listeners' interest in these superficial novelty books. Review covers these My Look and See State Book titles: What Am I?: Illinois and What Am I?: Michigan.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) PS My Look and See Holiday Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. These volumes introduce the title holidays to preschoolers. Each spread presents a symbol, person, animal, or object connected to the holiday, then asks "What am I?" on a foldout flap that, when lifted, reveals the answer. Friendly digital-looking illustrations will help hold viewers' and listeners' interest in these superficial holiday novelty books. Review covers these My Look and See Holiday Book titles: What Am I?: Christmas and What Am I?: Halloween.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) PS My Look and See Holiday Book series. Illustrated by Tom Mills. These volumes introduce the title holidays to preschoolers. Each spread presents a symbol, person, animal, or object connected to the holiday, then asks "What am I?" on a foldout flap that, when lifted, reveals the answer. Friendly digital-looking illustrations will help hold viewers' and listeners' interest in these superficial holiday novelty books. Review covers these My Look and See Holiday Book titles: What Am I?: Christmas and What Am I?: Halloween.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(3) K-3 Retold by Lauren Mills. Illustrated by Lauren Mills. Andersen's classic tale of a tiny girl is retold with graceful language that remains faithful to the original. Precise watercolor illustrations depict Thumbelina with delicate features and auburn tresses. The toads, field mouse, mole, sparrow, and flowers are rendered true to nature, and an abundance of whimsical touches bring to life Thumbelina's miniature world.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Lauren Mills & Dennis Nolan. In this companion volume to Fairy Wings, the mean-spirited behavior of Fia's high-and-mighty sister, Violet, puts Fia and her friends in jeopardy. The author overuses exclamation points, and Violet's repentance comes too easily, but the story has much suspense, and the watercolor and pencil art effectively brings the diminutive characters and their woodland surroundings to life.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Lauren Mills & Dennis Nolan. In this lengthy literary fairy tale, a bored and insensitive prince learns how to serve and sacrifice for others after he is turned into a dog by a fairy. Lightly colored in pastel and earth tones, the romantic watercolors lend the book a timeless feel. Despite a few awkward sentences and the unclear symbolism of a mysterious chimera, the story presents an interesting adventure.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Judith Christine Mills. A naughty boy running from his mother gets his tongue stuck on an iron fence. The townsfolk gather around in the snow and offer advice, but it's an outsider, a traveling blacksmith, who frees the boy. Cheerful illustrations of large, rounded figures set against a background of swirling snow capture the warm humor in this Hungarian numskull tale.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen