(3) K-3 Illustrated by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes. This explanation of a generalized plant life cycle highlights four plants--rose, pea, tomato, and oak--in the seed, plant, flower, and fruit phases. Clean layouts feature delicately painted gouache illustrations of a variety of species, emphasizing plant diversity. Scientific ideas are summarized in the final four pages, where each phase is revisited with additional information.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes. Encompassing apple biology, history, nutritional aspects, storage tips, and folklore, this wide-ranging book is more complex than the illustrations suggest. Pictures of cheerful apple-eating children are interspersed with detailed information about grafting, fertilization, and cultivation. The text is interesting, but the presentation is haphazard. A chart comparing varieties, a list of apple facts, and a pie recipe are included. Reading list.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(3) K-3 Translated by Eida del Risco. Illustrated by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes. This translation of Pumpkins effectively presents the cultivation, uses, and legends about pumpkins to a Spanish-speaking audience. Because of the link between pumpkins and Latino culture, the pumpkin history and lore presented may be especially interesting to readers. The book also includes recipes and pumpkin facts, as well as how to say pumpkin in twelve languages. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes. In this helpful book, the history, growing, uses, related legends (such as the origin of the name "jack-'o-lantern"), and carving of pumpkins are laid out in an easy-to-read and thoughtfully illustrated format. The author includes recipes, websites, a reading list, pumpkin facts, and how to say pumpkin in twelve languages.

Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen