The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Willis, Jeanne

No Biting, Puma!

28 pp. | Carolrhoda | August, 2001 | Library ISBN 1-57505-509-0 $$7.95

(3) PS Illustrated by Mark Birchall. It's the first day of school in these two books. Python can't keep himself from squeezing his classmates, and Puma is a biter...but both animals learn a gentle lesson from their new friends. An expressive cast of animal characters will help children recognize and cope with common new-school issues. The books' diminutive size will appeal to toddlers as well as to the intended preschool-age audience. [Review covers Be Gentle, Python! and No Biting, Puma!.]

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin