(4) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Rieley. This verse picture-book biography of Raye Montague (1935–2018) seems tailor-made for kids not quite ready for Hidden Figures. Montague was an African American female engineer who was doubly discriminated against along the way to designing the first ship by computer in 1971. The art is tastefully cartoony, and the rhymes have a vigor that makes up for the occasional word-contortion. Timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) PS Illustrated by Daniel Rieley. After an oil spill, well-meaning offstage "Big Boots" try outfitting penguins with sweaters to protect them. The be-sweatered penguins look adorable in Rieley's crisp-lined, ice-cool-colored mixed-media art. But as Tamura's author's note explains, sweaters are almost as bad for penguins as spilled oil. The last pages of this gentle cautionary tale hint at this point: beware the easy fix, even when the fix is unbelievably cute.

Reviewer: Nell Beram | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2018

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Daniel Rieley. A clever layout and engaging illustrations invite readers into Arthur's world, where his autistic brother's needs and unpredictability make Arthur feel nearly invisible. An enormous polar bear named Mr. P. turns up at his door to help Arthur learn patience and understanding--and is a lot of fun to boot. A sweet story likely to start always-welcome conversations about differences and acceptance.

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Rieley. "Everything in this book is thoughtful, proper, respectable, and, of course, very, very serious," insists an omniscient narrator. Not so, according to the prim-looking animals enlisted to model serious behavior: as pages are turned, their antics appropriate more and more space until finally it's party time. When the narrator capitulates ("I give up"), readers and listeners will feel victorious as well as satisfied.

Reviewer: Nell Beram