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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.

Describes the many uses of sand, what it looks like, where it is found, and how it is formed.

Simple text and illustrations about a child and her mother who go to a dog pound to bring home a puppy teach about counting, numbers, and shapes.

A child puts together various simple shapes to build a rocket that will fly to the moon.

Rhyming text describes the animals, from one to ten, that take up residence in a lonely man's home.

Cori wants to join the football team, and she scores a touchdown at tryouts.