(3) K-3 Raschka retells Prokofiev's symphony, adding his own twist to the story's ending. As he has done with his other music-themed picture books, Raschka uses words to mimic the sounds of the music. He creates an alternative experience of the symphony through rhythmic verse and his distinctive swirling, dark-outlined illustrations.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Retold by Janet Schulman. Illustrated by Peter Malone. In detailed paintings a surprisingly mature Peter and his animal friends cleverly capture the threatening wolf, as usual. But in a "kinder" ending, the now-repentant wolf is led back to the forest, coughing up the live duck along the way. Portraits on endpapers nicely pair the animals with the instrument representing them. A narrated CD is included.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian