Fiction

PreS—A clutch of birds perches on a tree, all piping their various songs in this cumulative picture book...

PreS-Gr 2—In a story that doubles as a barely disguised primer on the dos and don'ts of handling a cat, a winsome but finicky feline lists all of the things he wants and does not want from a best friend: privacy when using the litter box—good; shouting in his ear-bad; an ability to read tails—excellent; dropping him to see if he lands on his feet—don't even try it...

PreS-Gr 1—Betty Bunny is, according to her parents, a handful...

K-Gr 3—When Jonathan learns that his parents have traded his stuffed bear for a toaster, he seeks solace at the wharf where he and Frederick have spent happy hours viewing a big blue boat...

PreS—This entry depicts a synagogue Shabbat Club where young children play while their parents attend services...

Gr 5—8—While these titles promise disgusting stories, the books actually present straightforward information about why various junk foods are unhealthy without resorting to extreme gross-out factors...

Gr 1—3—Aside from the use of boilerplate in both texts and illustrations, these titles offer a serviceable combination of colorful photos and art matched to a substantial but not overwhelming blend of general statements and specific facts...

Gr 4—6—Author, photographer, and the first woman to have an important role at the National Geographic Society, Eliza Scidmore grew up in the late 1800s in her mother's boardinghouse in Washington, DC...

Gr 2—4—Young hockey player Josh and his superstar-athlete friends decide to take a break from their respective sports and play soccer just for fun, learning that it's not always necessary to be the best...