Hughes, Shirley

Lucy and Tom find lots of things to count on a busy Saturday when they help Mom and Dad, play with their toys, and visit Grandma.

Presents experiences of nursery school student Alfie and his younger sister Annie Rose.

Lenny, a Jewish boy living in London during the Blitz in World War II, must adjust to many changes and find the true meaning of courage when he is evacuated to a large mansion in the English countryside.

Alfie accidentally locks his mother and baby sister Annie Rose outside and can't reach the latch to let them in. Soon the whole neighborhood is involved in getting the door open.

A wordless book about a little girl who wants to fly and finally succeeds after several attempts, much to the dismay of her parents and others in her neighborhood.

A little girl describes the many noises that can be heard inside and outside her house.

A little girl discovers that all things have an opposite.

Rhyming text describes how familiar things come in different shapes and sizes.

Illustrates and explains the meaning of 58 sayings, including "a bull in a china shop" and "raining cats and dogs.".

Bronwen and Dylan, living with their widowed mother in Liverpool, England, in the 1930s, have been cautioned not to have anything to do with their neighbors, the O'Rileys, who go to a different church, but they all learn a lesson about helping each other when Mam leaves the children alone on Christmas Eve to go to the store and they are comforted by Mrs. O'Riley when they think a ghost has invaded the house.