Greene, Carol

A child begs the wind to blow hard enough to make a kite fly. Includes suggested learning activities.

Despite the loving support of her parents and little brother, Robin finds life unfair because she must deal with a crabby landlord and the impossibility of having everything she wants.

Discusses the life of a football player, a job which is lucrative, but hard work, too.

Describes the making of the world's largest birthday cake to the tune of the American folk song "On Top of Old Smokey.".

Simple text and photographs describe a police station.

Miss Apple the hat maker faces a serious dilemma when the queen orders a hat with birds and Miss Apple doesn't make hats with birds.

A monkey searches for a pet to ease his loneliness, but finds a friend instead.

As a child talks to the sun, the reader can see some of the sun's happy effects.

While trying to give away the cat she has found, Miss Perkins gradually grows fond enough of him that she decides to keep him.

Presents the steps taken by a manuscript as it is transformed into a printed book.