Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many meanings of "up."

This humorous picture book features bold graphic art, word play, silly animals, and unique cover cut-outs at the front and back.

Fancy Nancy can't wait to attend her uncle's wedding. She envisions the most exquisite celebration to take place-after all, she's never been to a wedding before. But when Nancy learns that her uncle and his fiancée, Dawn, are taking a more nontraditional route, she's afraid it won't be the fancy wedding she had hoped for.

"Amelia Bedelia's mother loves garage sales so much, she decides to have one herself! But Amelia Bedelia loves her garage and does not want to sell it, so she and her parents decide to call it a yard sale instead. People come from all over the neighborhood to buy Amelia Bedelia and her parents' old things, and one woman even buys the yard!"--

Preparing for his day ahead, Daniel makes a snack.

"Amelia Bedelia loves her school. Her whole class gets along--except when it rains. Then they split into two groups--the Puddle Jumpers and the Puddle Stompers. Both clubs ask Amelia Bedelia to join, but she doesn't want to choose between her friends. Luckily, Amelia Bedelia finds a solution that makes a big splash with everyone."--

"This introduction to long vowel sounds is perfect for beginning readers! Beloved characters, familiar stories, and simple text will motivate and inspire early learners to practice sounding out words. This collection includes five stories written specifically to help children learn long vowel sounds. It also includes fun practice activities for sharpening phonics skills!"--From the publisher's web site.