Petty, Kate

Sam is nervous about beginning his first day of school, and feels shy around the other children, but after his mother leaves him alone he finds that school might not be all bad if he makes new friends.

The week before Gus starts school, he practices with his toys, studying clouds, reading books, and cooking mud pies.

Describes a newborn giant panda as it grows, develops, and matures to the point of setting off to find its own territory.

Harry measures his yard, maps the streets near his house, draws nearby landmarks, and finds out all about making and reading maps.

Children from around the world show and tell about how they use bicycles in their everyday lives.

Tells seven stories of heroic and amazing horses.

Simple text introduces the physical characteristics and habits of different types of whales and efforts to save the whale from extinction.

An interactive book that introduces children to different types of plants, their many uses, and their life cycle, describing how they grow.

Jack and Amy see animals of all different sizes when they go to the zoo. Introduces the words: big, tall, fat, thin, long, short, small, and tiny.

The reader is invited to join the other guests in spotting a variety of shapes at Sarah's birthday party.