(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Inga Moore. This attractive new edition of Burnett's classic story about the healing power of a garden benefits from Moore's detailed ink and watercolor art. The book is heavily illustrated with scenes grand and expansive in addition to smaller, close-up views of plant and animal life.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) K-3 Adapted by Inga Moore. Illustrated by Inga Moore. New illustrations accompany this abridgment of the classic tale of an unlikely friendship between a boy and a prim, poetry-loving dragon, who fakes a fight with knight St. George to placate the thrill-hungry villagers. The colored-pencil and ink illustrations, primarily in greens and browns, nicely play up the story's realistic elements--the boy's humility, the modest village--instead of the blustery bits.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Inga Moore. Minimally abridged, this edition of Grahame's classic was previously published as two volumes, The River Bank and Other Stories and The Adventures of Mr. Toad. This oversize book features a spacious design, large type, and precisely detailed illustrations depicting cozy interiors and expansive outdoor scenes. The format of this volume makes it especially appealing for reading aloud.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Inga Moore. This is an abridged story from Nesbit's The Book of Dragons. Young Lionel is building a palace with his blocks one morning when Nurse comes in with a startling announcement: "Master Lionel, dear, they've come to fetch you to go and be King." The cheerfully understated text and the glorious watercolor illustrations show a quintessentially British child in sweater, shorts, and crown, going off to deal with a dragon.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Inga Moore. In a simplification for younger readers, the final four chapters of Grahame's beloved classic have been minimally edited. Centered around the comedic antics of the outrageous Toad, the text's illustrations are the raison d'être for its reinterpretation. Both cozy and expansive, the precisely detailed watercolor and ink illustrations are as warmly humorous as the story.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute