Stuck with the Blooz , by Caron Levis (HMH BYR):"The process of understanding emotion, especially for young children, can be overwhelming and abstract - the Blooz just might be the perfect concrete visual to help everyone get through those cranky days." - Kirkus Reviews "Debut author Levis has an impressively light touch." - Publishers Weekly "Blooz may be a blob, and he may be uninvited, but he is actually kinda cute, which makes this a nonthreatening tool for discussing negative emotions with young children." - Booklist "Children will identify with her feelings in this tale, and it will have value as a springboard for discussing sadness and how to work through it." - School Library JournalArchie the Daredevil Penguin , illustrated by Andy Rash (Viking):"A read-aloud winner." -Publishers Weekly "Silly and charming." -Kirkus Reviews "Kids will laugh at Archie's flying flops and cheer when he conquers his fear." -Booklist.