Simon, Charnan

Two children travel with their mom and dad to their grandmother's house for the holidays, noting the differences between how they get there and the lyrics to the familiar song their mother sings.

Rosie brings her dog Sam to school for show-and-tell.

Although they are very different, Sam, a big dog, and Mabel, a small kitten, become good friends.

Illustrations and simple text that teaches about shapes through a story about buying and carving pumpkins.

A tale of a cat who awakens her owner, enjoys some attention, then leads the way to breakfast introduces prepositional phrases. Includes suggested learning activities.

Relates the life story of Molly Brown, who rose from humble beginnings to great wealth through the Colorado Gold Rush, survived the sinking of the Titanic, and was active in social reform.

An introduction to Venus that describes early scientists' study of the planet, current theories on its formation, and the composition of the planet.

Daniel is busy on every day of the week, painting the toolshed on Monday, fixing his sister's bike on Tuesday, finding himself more mischievous than helpful by Saturday, and resting on Sunday.

Cassie dreams of being a famous singer, and when she hears about auditions for a television show, she thinks she has found her chance, but when a talent agent approaches her at the auditions, Cassie is pulled into a dangerous world that could ruin her chance at fame.

Illustrations and simple text teach about shapes through a story about buying and carving pumpkins, and includes activity pages that reinforce early-learning skills and focus on natural curiosity, naming numbers, shapes, and storytelling.