Ann Iosa

After a young boy asks his mother for help in doing various things throughout the day, he thanks her. Includes suggested learning activities.

"Starting in their bedrooms, children will travel outside for a look around the streets of their neighborhood. Then, they'll zoom out for a bird's eye view of their town, city, suburb, and countryside. They'll move out even further for a view of the states, the country, and the different continents. The next stop is space, for an exciting look at our solar system and universe! From there, they'll trace their way home again. A fun mini quiz in the...

Discusses the origin of Thanksgiving and suggests various activities for the holiday.

An illustrated introduction to different occupations. Includes a Spanish pronunciation glossary.

The pollution in Patton's Pond reaches the disaster stage when Finny is entrapped in a bottle.

A collection of sixteen traditional nursery rhymes, including "Jack Be Nimble," "Hickory, Dickory, Dock," and "Higglety, Pigglety, Pop." The illustrations feature Bear, Alligator, and other stuffed toy animals participating in or watching the actions of the poems.

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "The Wind in the Willows" during which Mole goes to visit his friend Badger in the Wild Wood and gets lost in a snow storm with Rat.

Clipper the Cloud turns green from the smog in his formerly blue skies, and it takes the hard work of the town animals and people to help him regain his health.

Includes more than 130 humorous riddles involving a variety of familiar characters from the Bible, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, comic strips, songs, TV cartoons, and well-known books.