(3) K-3 Silly Millies series. Illustrated by Mike Gordon. A young boy encourages construction vehicles to do their work by shouting at each one in turn: "What are you waiting for?" Readers can guess what the truck will do; a turn of the page reveals the truck in its entirety and the boy commanding: "Dump it!" "Drill away!" "Mix it!" Comical, sketchy illustrations help tell this brief story about the building of a playground.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Silly Millies series. Illustrated by Carol Nicklaus & Carol Nicklaus. "I did not start off looking this good. Before I was a pencil, I was just a skinny stick of graphite....Sure, I could write. But I could break, too." A cartoony, anthropomorphized pencil tells the story of how it was created: from graphite mining to manufacturing to ending up in a classroom. The ubiquitous subject, friendly text, and lighthearted illustrations will have lots of appeal for beginning readers.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Silly Millies series. Illustrated by Steve Pica. When confronted by feeding time at the zoo, a zookeeper may ask for help. A variety of situations is presented ("the giraffes do not have much water") with the question "what do you do?" Light in tone and fun for the beginning reader, this story combines humor with interesting facts about care for zoo animals. The pen-and-wash illustrations are appealingly cartoonlike, with a good use of white space.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(3) K-3 Silly Millies series. Illustrated by Steve Pica. Using a humorous approach to life on a farm, Goodman creates situations ("you find eggs in the hay") and asks the reader, "What do you do?" The answer combines factual information with a light, child-friendly manner. The cartoonish illustrations are appealingly done in watercolor washes with ink.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow