HAMLET AND THE ENORMOUS CHINESE DRAGON KITE; HAMLET AND THE MAGNIFICENT SANDCASTLE

In the first of the series, the hero decides to go fly a kite that soon lifts him to the sky; in the second, he takes a train to the beach with the intention of constructing a masterpiece. "No brooding Danish prince, this Hamlet is an adventure-loving young pig," according to PW. "Nimble watercolors play up the comic elements and excitement." Ages 5-8. (Apr.)