(4) K-3 Illustrated by Bee Willey. In this takeoff of Aesop's "Lion and the Mouse," the part of the lion is played by an unnamed prince (historical events point to Thutmose IV). The prince frees a trapped mouse who promises to help him in the future. The synthetic-looking illustrations offer mixed results, as the humans don't fit well with the background scenery.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Bee Willey. With a mixture of scholarship and the oral tradition passed on by her own mother, Daly retells Irish myths including "The Children of Lir" and "Oisín in Tír na nÓg." While the illustrations are sometimes gaudy and inelegant, Daly's writing style is fresh and light, her retellings are well shaped, and she includes a pronunciation guide as well as context to explain Tír na nÓg and other Irish words.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Bee Willey. Hooper's rhythmic, sibilant text and Willey's luminous illustrations, dominated by vibrant yellows and greens, trace the course of a river. From the first trickles of melting snow in the mountains to fast-moving streams, the busy river runs along the valley to the city, through the wetlands, and on to its final destination--the ocean. The whole offers an evocative demonstration of the river's development. Ind.

Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Bee Willey. Like The Golden Hoard, The Silver Treasure, and The Bronze Cauldron by the same author-illustrator team, this volume provides an attractive grab bag of stories. Willey's mixed-media artwork illustrates McCaughrean's competent retellings of tales from Australia, Siberia, Ghana, Greece, India, and many more countries and cultures. Brief source notes are included.

Reviewer: Pamela McCuen

(3) 4-6 This collection presents twenty-seven elegantly retold stories, gleaned from sources as diverse as the Mayan 'Popul Vuh', French 'Chansons de geste', Russian 'byliny', as well as Greek, Indian, Chinese, Polynesian, Australian, and Inuit folklore. Willey's playful, brightly colored illustrations are a perfect match for this celebration of story around the world.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.