(3) K-3 Illustrated by Greg Newbold. In this second art-appreciation picture book, the artistic hamster from If Picasso Painted a Snowman explores how iconic (and, this time, culturally diverse) artists would render dinosaurs. Greg Newbold inserts dinos into (impressive) imitations of famous works of both well-known masters (Degas, Kahlo) and less-familiar artists such as Navajo painter Harrison Begay. Back matter includes brief bios and "Advice for Artists."

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Greg Newbold. A cartoony artist hamster imagines what it would look like if famous artists painted a snowman in their signature styles. Greg Newbold then inserts snowmen into (impressive) imitations of famous works while spare, vocabulary-expanding text pops on white backgrounds; a final page encourages readers to create their own snowman pictures. Back matter includes short bios of the referenced artists and "advice for artists."

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Greg Newbold. A quarrelsome group of barnyard animals comes together to help Santa finish his toy delivery after his belly--too much Christmas pudding--grounds his reindeer. The bold, color-saturated illustrations are comical (especially the pictures of barnyard animals flying through the air tied to balloons), but mediocre rhymes and a clumsy denouement hamper this twist on the Clement Moore classic.

Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

(4) PS Illustrated by Greg Newbold. Using a question-and-answer format, this gentle poem explores how animals respond to the coming of spring. Bears, skunks, bullfrogs, and eagles emerge from their winter retreats to search for food, build nests, and explore their environments. The double-page spreads show detailed, lush scenes of mountains, fields, and cypress swamps, but the children in the final picture are unattractively portrayed.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) PS Illustrated by Greg Newbold. Pairing questions with simple rhyming answers, Seuling describes the activities of various animals--including humans--as autumn becomes winter. "When the breeze blows the petals off the flowers, where do the bees go? / Inside their hives till spring arrives." The acrylic illustrations, painted from interesting perspectives, depict the slanting light of fall and winter and add considerable atmosphere to this book.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert