Heidi Hauser Green (Children's Literature)
This is the perfect book for any active toddler! The simple, rhyming text shows young children engaged in a variety of activities--and mishaps--that young readers are sure to identify with! Lulu, jumping around in her tutu, falls and hurts her leg. Andrew, acting like a train, falls and gets a black eye. Zuzu, playing dress-up in her mother's clothes, falls and hurts her arm. And yet this book has a happy ending. Children get bandaged and hugged and "in just a day or two" are back on their feet and up to their beloved games. Elivia Savadier's watercolor illustrations are a soft, comforting complement to Marilyn Singer's fun, lively story. Young and old readers alike will enjoy this book on the first reading, the second reading, and the many more that are sure to follow! 2002, HarperFestival (Harper Collins), $9.95. Ages 1 to 4.

Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2002 (Vol. 70, No. 8))
When trying to do anything new or exciting, there are apt to be some minor bumps and bruises and the children featured in this story manage to shake off their falls and try it again. While the message that it is a good idea to keep going even though they have received a setback is clear, it is unclear whether the children eventually learn that trying to skip rope in a long dress is a bad idea or that running through the house with a toy wrapped around one's waist might lead to another fall. Rhyming text with repetitive sounds fill the text. Illustrations rendered in watercolors seem sloppy rather than childlike, spilling over the pages in a haphazard manner. An overly simplistic message and unremarkable illustrations keep this tale from hitting its mark. Boo hoo, this one is a boo-boo. 2002, HarperCollins, $9.95. Category: Picture book. Ages 2 to 5. © 2002 Kirkus Reviews/VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.

Deborah Stevenson (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2002 (Vol. 56, No. 1))
Ah, the vigor of toddlers: there’s Lulu, “twirling in her tutu”; Andrew, “acting like a choo choo”; and Zuzu, skipping in “Mama’s muumuu.” While these are rewarding and satisfyingly bouncy activities, they sometimes come at a price, as the three kiddies discover when they each crash to the ground and find themselves slightly the worse for wear (“Oh, no! Boo hoo!/ Lulu’s got a boo-boo!”). Fortunately, distress is soon eased by a bit of first aid and a lot more caretaker cuddling and soothing, and everybody’s rarin’ to go again. This is brief but all the better for it with this audience, as the focus remains tight and immediate. Singer’s chipper and shareable rhyme gleefully oozes “oo”s, and it offers both sympathy and brisk reassurance that will bolster dent-prone toddlers. Savadier’s art deftly employs subtle texture in paints and paper to add depth and richness to the images; her zesty lines have a flair reminiscent of Christine Davenier’s work, but her cozy multicultural and multigenerational cast have a homey solidity all their own. This inescapable part of kid life doesn’t get much attention in literature; fresh and enjoyable as well as welcome, this exception offers what’s likely to become a common--and usefully diverting--family or day-care refrain. Review Code: R* -- Denotes books of special distinction. (c) Copyright 2002, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. 2002, HarperFestival, 22p, $9.95. Ages 1-3 yrs.