Rookie reader

When a boy wonders, "What good is a tree?" he and his sister come up with a lot of answers, from using it as a fort to making it second base.

Follows the water cycle, as a raindrop moves into a creek, into a stream, into a river, and to its end in a lazy ocean.

Although people think her behavior improper, Nana rides a hog through town.

Ants increase by multiples of ten as they march up the hill toward a tall cake.

Presents a rhyming look at a cowboy's day at the rodeo.

On a carousel, Mara imagines herself a queen, a circus star, and the leader of a parade.

After a young boy asks for help in doing various things throughout the day, he expresses his gratitude to those who came to his aid.

A little girl listens to the many sounds she encounters during the course of her day.

A child points out all the circles she sees while out walking, from car and bus tires to coins and pizza.

Rhyming text introduces the many types of balls and how they are used.