Bowen, Anne

In this take on the well-known cumulative rhyme, a teacher inadvertently swallows a flea, then follows it with an assortment of classroom pets while her students look on in surprise.

In this take on the well-known cumulative rhyme, a teacher inadvertently swallows a flea, then follows it with an assortment of classroom pets while her students look on in surprise.

A loving grandmother eagerly awaits the arrival of her first grandchild dreaming of the baby's soft sighs, sweet smells, and tiny toes. Finally, the baby arrives and Grandma is ready with a very special message: Even before you were born, I was your grandma and I loved you.

Every day, when Lucy takes Scooter for a walk, he hopes to go around the corner to see what is there, but when he finally gets his chance to explore on his own, he learns that he is not ready to go around the corner alone.

Rhyming text reveals the surprising ways that teachers behave when their students are not at school.

The night before his first day at school, a mother and son recount other new experiences he has had, such as his first words and first steps, and celebrate his growth and accomplishments.

As a young girl eagerly awaits the arrival of Christmas, she describes to her new baby brother all of the wonderful ways in which her family prepares for this special holiday.

A grandmother tells all the things she thought about before her grandchild was born.

A sister explains to her new baby brother the excitement and activities surrounding a trip to Grandma's and Grandpa's house.

Harley Harrison, the biggest tattle-tale and best math student in second grade, meets his match in both areas when Emma Jean Smith joins him Mr. Hall's class.