(4) K-3 Translated by Annie Prime. Elderly Bo lives with young Koko, who greets every direction with "I DON'T WANT TO!" Bo doesn't press, knowing that Koko will eventually see the logic behind wearing a coat (it's cold outside), getting out of bed (how else to get breakfast?), etc. Readers yearning for bratty Koko's comeuppance may be disappointed, but this sweet intergenerational-friendship tale from Sweden features beguiling skewed-line illustrations.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) K-3 Translated by Annie Prime. Two siblings embark upon a night in a tent in the backyard in this charming Swedish import. Their adventure is indeed grand until darkness falls, accompanied by mosquitoes, sharp rocks between shoulder blades, and the "need to poop." So the children return inside to their father and find happiness. Soft illustrations--clear, spare pencil sketches overlaid with loose washes of watercolor--establish a gentle, slightly offbeat family scene.

Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018