(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Veronica and her peer-helping "Fix-It Friends" club return. In Crowd, Veronica is jealous when her best friend and the new girl become friends. In Prize, Veronica must work on a project with a classmate who has attention problems. Thanks to entertaining grayscale illustrations, authentic conflicts, and kid-empowering morals, these issue books don't feel like issue books. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Eyes on the Prize and Three's a Crowd.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Veronica and her peer-helping "Fix-It Friends" club return. In Crowd, Veronica is jealous when her best friend and the new girl become friends. In Prize, Veronica must work on a project with a classmate who has attention problems. Thanks to entertaining grayscale illustrations, authentic conflicts, and kid-empowering morals, these issue books don't feel like issue books. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Eyes on the Prize and Three's a Crowd.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(4) PS Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. After Brother and Sis finish their bath, they begin their "jammy" dance. They dry off, put pajamas on, and brush their teeth, all to the toe-tapping, finger-snapping beat of this exuberant bedtime poem. The bubbly rhythm slows a bit as the children get closer to bedtime. Lively (though rather generic) ink and watercolor illustrations add humorous details to the evening routine.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley

(3) PS Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. This sweet rhyming story spotlights baby feet: "Morning time! / Feet are bare. / Stretch them, wave them / Through the air." As Mama and Baby go about their daily routine, Baby's tootsies stomp during breakfast, tap to a favorite song, splash in the bathtub, and so on. Dockray's warm, animated illustrations show "Chubby, cuddly / Baby feet" in action.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. A band of babies take to the streets in protest: "We won't get our hair cut. / We won't wear our sun caps. / We won't play with smart toys to skip us a grade." Some of the rhymes lose their way, but the overall concept is clever. Humorous digital illustrations give the wee protesters the hardened look of veteran activists.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(3) PS Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. The universality of the tush is demonstrated through a variety of everyday toddler activities: "When you sleep, your tushy's lying. When you leap, your tushy's flying!...Stand up tall! Be proud to say: I use my tushy EVERY DAY!" With minimal potty talk, this paean of praise for the posterior boasts a keen sense of humor and appealingly understated pencil and ink illustrations.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's bittersweet book about disenfranchised kitty Socks's adjustment to his family's new baby is updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's book about stubborn third grader Maggie, a girl determined not to learn to write in cursive, is updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1990

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Cleary's story of fiercely loyal but very different nine-year-old twins is updated by contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. As always, Cleary brings to her writing an easy humor and sensitivity to the feelings of children.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1967

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's beloved books about the enterprising Henry Huggins and his faithful pup, Ribsy, are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1952

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's beloved books about the enterprising Henry Huggins and his faithful pup, Ribsy, are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 1950

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's beloved books about the enterprising Henry Huggins and his faithful pup, Ribsy, are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1957

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's beloved books about the enterprising Henry Huggins and his faithful pup, Ribsy, are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1964

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's beloved books about the enterprising Henry Huggins and his faithful pup, Ribsy, are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1962

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's beloved books about the enterprising Henry Huggins and his faithful pup, Ribsy, are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: Henry Huggins, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Beverly Cleary's three beloved books featuring the intrepid Ralph Mouse are updated with contemporary-looking black-and-white illustrations. Review covers these titles: The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Ralph S. Mouse, and Runaway Ralph.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1982