Lyons, Shelly

Text and photographs introduce different traffic signs and signals in a neighborhood.

Colorful illustrations help the reader imagine what it would be like to be a movie star, travel to exotic places and get the star treatment to learning lines and working on sets. Includes tips on how to become an actor, as well as a glossary and further reading sources.

This book shows how a question mark can ask for directions, can ask how someone feels, can ask for help, and can replace a period at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

The fun ("...I would visit farms, zoos, or even the circus!") as well as the less-pleasant aspects of being a vet ("I would help pet owners make tough decisions") are described here. Includes sidebars for more advanced readers, informing them of, for instance, the purpose of vaccinations. "How do you get to be a veterinarian?" describes the required interests, aptitudes, and qualifications.

Presents an imaginative account of what life is like for exclamation points, while providing facts about the role of the importance of the punctuation mark in writing.

Presents an imaginative account of what life is like for apostrophes, while providing facts about the role of the important punctuation mark in sentences.

Describes what transportation is and the different ways of moving from place to place in the neighborhood, whether walking, biking, on the road, or by train.

Simple text and photographs describe the signs found around neighborhoods and why they are important.

Describes how to be safe in a neighborhood whether bicycling, playing, going to school, or using the phone.

Describes some of the places in a neighborhood that keep people safe, provide food or shelter, and help in finding things.