(3) K-3 Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. According to this story, the house that Jack built has a secret contractor: his dog, Max. Details about home construction and machinery are well suited to the intended age group. Large-scale acrylic illustrations and repetitive phrasing make this a good choice for read-alouds.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

(2) 4-6 The ferocity of fire is forcefully depicted in both narrative and well-chosen photographs in this informative examination of the laborious and dangerous work of controlling wildfires. Beil touches on some of the topics presented in other books on forest fires but extends coverage of the subject considerably in the range of examples she chooses and in citing the personal experiences of so many firefighters. Glos.

Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 1999

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Paul Meisel. A pig gleefully bakes a cake just for himself while chanting instructions: "One, two, get out the moo. / Three, four, open and pour." He must shift gears when his friends appear just in time to eat. Simple paintings set in a pale yellow background focus on the pig's actions. The endpapers include the rather complex cake recipe and visual comparisons of measurements.

Reviewer: Suzy Schmidt