On her way to market Jenna makes four new friends. Along with Baby Elephant, there’s Robin, who thinks Jenna has a very silly beak; Fly, who wonders where her hundred eyes are; and Goldfish, who thinks she has very goofy gills. Kirkus has written that "the power and grace in Schwartz’s spare style and language lies in the fact that she never condescends to young readers—she just compares notes." Here she once again completely and convincingly captures the world of a child in a beautiful and winning picture book about . . . a beautiful girl. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Schwartz's (Oscar: The Big Adventure of a Little Sock Monkey, reviewed June 26) spry story introduces a pony-tailed gal with oodles of personality and an answer for everything. Jenna, sporting a flowered frock, sets out for the market and meets a baby elephant, who tells her she has "a very funny trunk." Jenna insists, "I am not an elephant. I am a big girl and this is my nose." When the elephant asks her if she uses her nose as he uses his trunk (a series of images across the spread demonstrate the fellow picking up peanuts and spraying water on his back), Jenna cites a trio of things for which she does use her nose: smelling daisies and roses, freshly baked cookies and her mother when they hug. The elephant proclaims her "a very nice girl with a very nice nose," and asks if he can accompany her to market. Joining them in turn are a robin (inquiring about the girl's strange beak), a fly (wondering where her 100 eyes are) and a goldfish (calling her ears "goofy gills"), who are intrigued to learn what Jenna does with her mouth, eyes and ears. As she specifies how she uses her senses, readers get a heartwarming glimpse of Jenna's life with her loving parents, baby sibling and pooch. In an endearing denouement, the engaging entourage reaches the market, where Jenna purchases a treat for everyone. Ages 3-6. (Aug.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

PreS-K-Precocious young Jenna meets an assortment of characters on her way to the market, and they all find her unusual features baffling. Baby Elephant thinks that her trunk looks funny. Robin declares her beak "silly." Her scarcity of eyes confuses Fly, who has 100. And Goldfish calls her gills "goofy." Jenna patiently explains to each animal in turn that she is a girl and therefore has a nose, a mouth, two eyes, and ears instead. With all misunderstandings finally cleared up, they all go to the market together to purchase a few special treats and then play until Jenna's mother comes. The short and snappy story line and dialogue will hold the attention of young audiences, as will the naive cartoon illustrations in bright, candy-colored watercolors on white backgrounds. This is a good choice for sharing with groups of young children who are discovering the wonders of their own five senses.-Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

PreS. Jenna is on her way to market when she meets a baby elephant, whose curiosity is piqued by Jenna's "trunk." Does she pick up peanuts with it? Spray water? Grab her mother's tail? Jenna enlightens the elephant on the purpose of her nose:0 smelling flowers and cookies baking. Then an encounter with a robin provokes answers about Jenna's "beak." The author of What James Likes Best 0 (2003), A Glorious Day 0 (2004), and so many books that get to the heart of a child's concerns here adds a whimsical touch to the literal place where kids often live. The juxtaposition of a silly question and a serious answer is highlighted by Schwartz's light, bright ink-and-watercolor illustrations, in which Jenna talks as easily to a fly as she does to her mom and dad. Though the story meanders a bit, both readers and listeners will like the structural repetitiveness that gives Jenna's adventurous trip such a satisfying form. --Ilene Cooper Copyright 2006 Booklist From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.