(3) PS Illustrated by Paul Schmid. The toddler tells the reader why "my dog is the best": "he plays dead" (the illustration shows the dog sleeping), "he rolls over" (the dog sleeps on his back), "he helps the firemen" (a toy firetruck is placed atop the sleeping dog). This playful book has a clear, concise text and exuberant illustrations with soft colors, sketchlike lines, and lots of white space.

Reviewer: Sian Gaetano

(3) PS Illustrated by Paul Schmid. Peanut has a new blue ball that she doesn't want to share with Fifi. Fifi conjures temptations to entice Peanut to play: designing a hat for the ball, introducing a seal named Bob to do tricks with it, and more. Strong graphic shapes and heavy black lines set against a warm, creamy ivory background help convey the story's pleasing tone, despite the girls' tempestuous dynamic.

Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Paul Schmid. Two things are certain about this uneven assemblage of silly and sometimes subversive poems, palindromes, puns, lists, and random observations. One, kids will like it. Two, ditties like "Tinkle / Tinkle / In the sea / Don't look under / While I pee..." will draw comparisons to Shel Silverstein's work. Expressive black line drawings are a perfect, punchy counterpart to Rosenthal's verbal humor and horseplay.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute