(3) PS Illustrated by Brian Won. A sleepy monkey becomes a happy, active youngster with some vigorous exercise. Meant to inspire kids to get moving (per Sampson's note) and told in rhyme (a variation of the "Down Down Baby" clapping game), the simple text has a nice rhythm, with energetic sound and action words ("Ding-Dong"; "Stomp! Stomp!"); appealing digital art shows Monkey and other animals boogeying across bright backgrounds.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Brian Won. Secret Agent Man (codename: S.A.M.) and his mother, K. ("Short for Kay"), navigate an ordinary day, including shoe shopping, naptime, and laundry. But in young Sam's imagination, they're conducting dangerous spy missions. At times the line between imagination and reality is blurry, but Won's terrifically retro illustrations (using a Cold War palette of dusky blues and black for the spy sequences) help tremendously.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl

(3) PS Illustrated by Brian Won. Aliens from the seven other planets (plus "poor Pluto") are racing to bed in their own absurd alien ways, and sleepy little Earthlings should do the same, suggests the bouncy verse. The art is pitch-perfect, with round-bodied, googly-eyed aliens contrasting amusingly with beautifully illuminated, multicolored night skies. The text suggests soothing, silly dreams; and parents won't mind the tidbits of astronomy on the side.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross