(4) K-3 Illustrated by Lori McElrath-Eslick. A boy imagines what he would do if Jesus were his playmate. Despite the clunky rhyming verse, adults may find this a useful tool for teaching children how to put into practice Jesus' message of love and kindness. In this newly illustrated edition, some of the paintings of kids at play in the country setting are stiff.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Lori McElrath-Eslick. Weisburd presents twenty-seven poems celebrating the freedom and utility of bare feet. Standouts include "Superfeet," "Trampoline," and "Feet of Engineering," all of which also play with form. Some of the poems (e.g., "That Picture") resort to nostalgia and have an old-fashioned sensibility that might not appeal to modern-day readers. Warm, flowing watercolors illuminate the pieces.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Lori McElrath-Eslick. Da Wei, a poor farmer, inherits a beautiful mountain-shaped rock from his father. The rock's magic enables him to visit an undersea world and bring back a kitten, which is later transformed into the woman he marries. The fanciful story has traditional elements that strongly resemble crane wife folktales. The atmospheric oil paintings are expressive, but the artist's depiction of Da Wei isn't consistent.

Reviewer: Chyn Feng Sun