BOOKS
Small Talk Jan Pie´kowski
But big mouths. The colorful creatures in this pop-up book tell an open-and-shut tale about how a story is altered as it's passed from one animal to another. A

MUSIC
Morning Magic Joanie Bartels
Rise and shine with this collection of wake-up songs. There are lovely renditions of ''Morning Has Broken,'' ''Good Day Sunshine,'' and ''Put on a Happy Face.'' A-

VIDEO
Rip Van WInkle
From the classic Sleepy Hollow tale, a sleeper hit. The animated Claymation figures have a mesmerizing effect. A+

CLASSICS SHELF
The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau Jon Agee
A very funny send-up of the pretensions in the art world-and a message about the meaning of true art. A+


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