(4) K-3 Illustrated by Iris Wolfermann. Matthew tries on different names--each one associated with another boy he admires in some way--until he decides that people like him just as he is. This is an affable story with childlike sentiments at its heart. Although the resolution is a bit tidy, both narration and the art, with its loose crayonlike outlines and thick blocks of color, are approachable.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) PS This slim volume presents a selection of the wishes that children submitted to a radio program. Cartoony illustrations effectively picture scenes from the fantastical ("I wish that I could fly to Mars and look for alien bones") to the poignant ("I wish that my granny can see again"). The tone is uneven and a little too precious.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin