Reading railroad books

Briefly describes some of the hundreds of Indian tribes that lived across America before the arrival of Europeans.

In this story based on "The Night Before Christmas, " Rick has the jitters over starting summer day camp, but when he discovers that his counselor is also nervous because she is starting her first job, he feels a lot better.

In a variation on the story of the Little Red Hen, Tiny Tilda cannot get her sisters to help her plant a pumpkin seed, water and harvest it, or make it into a pie--so she does not share the fruit of her labor with them. Includes a recipe for pumpkin pie.

Jack Rabbit finds himself in all kinds of trouble after he trades his lunch for some magic jellybeans.

Describes, using rhyming text, how various sea animals change color to blend in with their surroundings.

Tells everything you want to know about America's most popular pet, including information about different breeds, how cats raise their kittens, and how you can care for your cat.

An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Little Boy Blue" and less familiar ones such as "Six little mice sat down to spin.".

A child lists all the things for which he is thankful, especially at Thanksgiving.

Corduroy works hard to come up with a great Halloween costume, but gives up his costume when his friend Puppy's costume falls apart.

In the tradition of "The Night Before Christmas, " these rhymes outline the thoughts and emotions of children and their parents as they prepare for and attend the first day of kindergarten.