(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Zoe Si. Fact-loving loner Wolfie and her creative, quirky neighbor, Fly, embark on their second imaginary adventure--this time, playing a concert and escaping a mob of their fans. Packed with silly story details (such as an uncle who retired from the toaster factory to paint pictures...of toasters), this lighthearted sequel to Wolfie & Fly is lots of fun. Black-and-white ink and watercolor illustrations showcase the characters' personalities.

Reviewer: Rachel Marsh

(4) PS Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Told in rhyme, this is a colorful tribute to summer and its many pleasures: red ice pops, yellow sunflowers, and even gray clouds that bring a sudden shower, leaving behind "a refreshing, cool breeze, / and silvery droplets that sparkle on trees." The cartoonlike digital illustrations are fairly slick but nevertheless capture the light and colors of a summer storm in an idyllic country setting.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(3) PS Illustrated by Zoe Waring. The animal gang from Truck, Truck, Goose! returns for more sparsely worded entertainment. This time, the friends go fishing but have trouble attracting the lake's big, gilled resident ("No fish"). However, after Goose orders pizza, darned if the fish isn't suddenly sociable ("Here you go, Fish!"). The bright, cheerful-looking digital art features a cast with the facial candor and pudgy proportions of toddlers.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) YA Illustrated by Zoë Ingram. In Blank, entries from a Tumblr featuring anonymously submitted, unsent letters are organized in categories ("Dear Me," "Love," "Loss," "Thank You," among others); unfortunately, many letters, while relatable, are clichéd. Message is a less-organized compilation of submissions to another Tumblr focusing on people's experiences with "last words." In both browsable novelty books, doodlelike illustrations sometimes compete with the entries' emotional resonance. Review covers these titles: Dear My Blank and The Last Message Received.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Zoe Si. Loner Renata Wolfman ("Wolfie") likes facts, while quirky, friend-seeking neighbor boy Livingston Flott ("Fly") likes to use his imagination. When Fly shows up at Wolfie's door, the two find themselves on an undersea adventure in a cardboard submarine of Wolfie's design. The plot is slight, but the real and play worlds feel equally authentic, and ink-and-watercolor illustrations capture the protagonists' personalities.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Second-grade class photographer Lenny shadows six "Students of the Week," observing each child's home life and candidly photographing the diverse, cheery families. The formulaic stories each attempt to underscore the all-kind-of-families series premise, but readers may be confused about some story elements (e.g., Lenny's presumed mom is occasionally pictured but isn't identified in the text). Smiling, wide-eyed characters populate the cartoonish illustrations. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Family titles: My Adopted Family, My Blended Family, My First-Generation Family, My Single Dad, My Single Mom, and My Special Needs Family.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Second-grade class photographer Lenny shadows six "Students of the Week," observing each child's home life and candidly photographing the diverse, cheery families. The formulaic stories each attempt to underscore the all-kind-of-families series premise, but readers may be confused about some story elements (e.g., Lenny's presumed mom is occasionally pictured but isn't identified in the text). Smiling, wide-eyed characters populate the cartoonish illustrations. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Family titles: My Adopted Family, My Blended Family, My First-Generation Family, My Single Dad, My Single Mom, and My Special Needs Family.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Second-grade class photographer Lenny shadows six "Students of the Week," observing each child's home life and candidly photographing the diverse, cheery families. The formulaic stories each attempt to underscore the all-kind-of-families series premise, but readers may be confused about some story elements (e.g., Lenny's presumed mom is occasionally pictured but isn't identified in the text). Smiling, wide-eyed characters populate the cartoonish illustrations. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Family titles: My Adopted Family, My Blended Family, My First-Generation Family, My Single Dad, My Single Mom, and My Special Needs Family.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Second-grade class photographer Lenny shadows six "Students of the Week," observing each child's home life and candidly photographing the diverse, cheery families. The formulaic stories each attempt to underscore the all-kind-of-families series premise, but readers may be confused about some story elements (e.g., Lenny's presumed mom is occasionally pictured but isn't identified in the text). Smiling, wide-eyed characters populate the cartoonish illustrations. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Family titles: My Adopted Family, My Blended Family, My First-Generation Family, My Single Dad, My Single Mom, and My Special Needs Family.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Second-grade class photographer Lenny shadows six "Students of the Week," observing each child's home life and candidly photographing the diverse, cheery families. The formulaic stories each attempt to underscore the all-kind-of-families series premise, but readers may be confused about some story elements (e.g., Lenny's presumed mom is occasionally pictured but isn't identified in the text). Smiling, wide-eyed characters populate the cartoonish illustrations. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Family titles: My Adopted Family, My Blended Family, My First-Generation Family, My Single Dad, My Single Mom, and My Special Needs Family.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Looking Glass Library: My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. Second-grade class photographer Lenny shadows six "Students of the Week," observing each child's home life and candidly photographing the diverse, cheery families. The formulaic stories each attempt to underscore the all-kind-of-families series premise, but readers may be confused about some story elements (e.g., Lenny's presumed mom is occasionally pictured but isn't identified in the text). Smiling, wide-eyed characters populate the cartoonish illustrations. Review covers these Looking Glass Library: My Family titles: My Adopted Family, My Blended Family, My First-Generation Family, My Single Dad, My Single Mom, and My Special Needs Family.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(3) YA Illustrated by Zoë More O'Ferrall. This collection of mini-biographies of queer historical figures, from Roman emperor Elagabalus to contemporary American actor George Takei, is full of personality and written expressly for the digital generation. Introduced with background about queer history around the world, this volume will likely be welcomed by queer teens and anyone who delights in uncovering history not necessarily learned in school. Websites. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Sarah Hannah Gomez

(3) PS Illustrated by Zoe Waring. Goose heads out for a picnic pulling a ridiculously overloaded wagon. A piano falls out of the wagon and causes a truck traffic jam. Goose and the animal truck drivers move the piano together and are rewarded with an ice cream truck's arrival. With a simple text consisting of just truck and goose, the story is told mainly through the detailed illustrations.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) PS Me and My Pet series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. These books combine easy-to-decode language with simple content about the fun and responsibilities of owning a pet while also highlighting differences between kids and animals. Bright cartoon-style illustrations show the pets and their toddler owners in a variety of situations, and each book features a family of a different ethnicity. A note at the end provides tips on caring for an animal. Review covers the following Me and My Pet titles: Me and My Cat and Me and My Dog.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) PS Me and My Pet series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. These books combine easy-to-decode language with simple content about the fun and responsibilities of owning a pet while also highlighting differences between kids and animals. Bright cartoon-style illustrations show the pets and their toddler owners in a variety of situations, and each book features a family of a different ethnicity. A note at the end provides tips on caring for an animal. Review covers the following Me and My Pet titles: Me and My Cat and Me and My Dog.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(4) K-3 My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. In each book, second grader Lenny interviews a "Student of the Week" at home, highlighting what's special about the classmate's family. The cheery if formulaic stories differ in the particulars (and occasionally reinforce stereotypes), but underscore what all families ideally have in common: everyone's parents/guardians love them best. The cartoony pictures of diverse groups (oddly featuring lots of winking) match the upbeat tone. Review covers these My Family titles: My Grandparents, My Military Mom, My Mom and Dad, My Two Dads, My Two Homes, and My Two Moms.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. In each book, second grader Lenny interviews a "Student of the Week" at home, highlighting what's special about the classmate's family. The cheery if formulaic stories differ in the particulars (and occasionally reinforce stereotypes), but underscore what all families ideally have in common: everyone's parents/guardians love them best. The cartoony pictures of diverse groups (oddly featuring lots of winking) match the upbeat tone. Review covers these My Family titles: My Grandparents, My Military Mom, My Mom and Dad, My Two Dads, My Two Homes, and My Two Moms.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. In each book, second grader Lenny interviews a "Student of the Week" at home, highlighting what's special about the classmate's family. The cheery if formulaic stories differ in the particulars (and occasionally reinforce stereotypes), but underscore what all families ideally have in common: everyone's parents/guardians love them best. The cartoony pictures of diverse groups (oddly featuring lots of winking) match the upbeat tone. Review covers these My Family titles: My Grandparents, My Military Mom, My Mom and Dad, My Two Dads, My Two Homes, and My Two Moms.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. In each book, second grader Lenny interviews a "Student of the Week" at home, highlighting what's special about the classmate's family. The cheery if formulaic stories differ in the particulars (and occasionally reinforce stereotypes), but underscore what all families ideally have in common: everyone's parents/guardians love them best. The cartoony pictures of diverse groups (oddly featuring lots of winking) match the upbeat tone. Review covers these My Family titles: My Grandparents, My Military Mom, My Mom and Dad, My Two Dads, My Two Homes, and My Two Moms.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(4) K-3 My Family series. Illustrated by Zoe Persico. In each book, second grader Lenny interviews a "Student of the Week" at home, highlighting what's special about the classmate's family. The cheery if formulaic stories differ in the particulars (and occasionally reinforce stereotypes), but underscore what all families ideally have in common: everyone's parents/guardians love them best. The cartoony pictures of diverse groups (oddly featuring lots of winking) match the upbeat tone. Review covers these My Family titles: My Grandparents, My Military Mom, My Mom and Dad, My Two Dads, My Two Homes, and My Two Moms.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn