Kroll, Virginia L

Rhyming text celebrates the many remarkable things that girl can achieve, from packing a lunch box and lacing their shoes to swishing a basketball and climbing a tree.

A mother describes the increasing accomplishments of her five-year-old, from crying and sleeping, to riding a tricycle, then preparing for school.

Two pet rabbits sneak out of their cage at night to tidy the house and do other chores so that their owners will have more time to play with them.

A look at a variety of species, including our own, in which mothers nurture their young.

Spring has arrived, and Naomi knows the season by its familiar sounds, tastes, and smells. Yet how can blind Naomi experience all that spring has to offer without her sight?.

Ryan thinks it is funny to call the slowest runner in his class "Doug the Slug, " until his older brother teases him for having a teddy bear.

When Ashley postpones a homework assignment until the last minute, she is tempted to pass off an old paper of her brother's as her own.

Seth cannot forgive his friend Jacob for breaking a favorite toy until he learns first hand that friends and family are more valuable than anything.

A boy and his grandfather joyfully watch a gathering of butterflies in this story set in Mexico.

Six different children talk with their parents about how their families came to be. Included are birth families, adoptive families, two-parent families, and single-parent families.