Boo and Baa at Sea
Although things never quite work out the way Boo and Baa plan, things somehow do work out. For instance, take the time they decide to have a picnic on an island. First there's the matter of rowing correctly so they don't end up on their heads in the middle of the boat. Then it's important to avoid obstacles in the water. "Are we already there?" asks Baa. "No, we're stuck!" says Boo. The two cheerfully make the best of their situation, breaking open the picnic basket and waiting patiently in the middle of the sea, the longed-for island just out of reach, until it looks like help is on its way. Or is it?If it's not one thing, it's another for the deliriously cute Boo and Baa, as witnessed inBoo and Baa in the Woods,Boo and Baa in a Party Mood, andBoo and Baa in Windy Weather. They also get wet and go on a cleaning spree in two other Boo and Baa adventures in the series. These hapless lambs are not the sharpest sheep in town, but they do have heart. A lot of heart. The cartoonlike illustrations are slyly humorous, especially for the eagle-eyed reader who can pick up on the subtle hints dropped, like the underwater rock waiting to be bumped by the boat. Preschoolers will adore reading the simple  one-sentence-per-page descriptions of Boo and Baa's predicaments, and will happily recognize the sometimes inscrutable nature of the world they, too, have so recently tumbled into. (Baby to preschool)--Emilie Coulter