Also by Iza Trapani: Haunted Party Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush Rufus and Friends: School Days by Iza Trapani Ages 4-7 32 pages Charlesbridge February 2010 Hardcover     Have fun exploring the sounds and rhythms of 14 nursery rhymes while building phonemic awareness with your child. The poetry has been "extended" a bit to fit the narrative scenario Iza Trapani has created with Rufus and his canine buddies. The dogs are ready for a full day of engaging activities in Ms. Schnickle's class. The poems match up with the reading, writing, and art tasks the dogs encounter, as well as their recess, lunch break, and trip to the school library. The poems include "A Diller, A Dollar," "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son," "One Thing At a Time," "Piping Hot! Smoking Hot!" and "Polly, Dolly, Kate and Molly". Viewing Trapani's detailed illustrations of the puppies’ activities is as much fun as reading these rhymes aloud, so all in all this is an attractive picture book.     web reviews   Bob Walch/2010 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)